as in accident
an unexpected benefit or advantage resulting from the uncertain course of events
the discovery of oil on their property was just an amazing fluke
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Recent Examples of fluke
Who knew if these roles were flukes — one-offs, novelties — or if Jerry Adler would defy the odds stacked up against any actor, much less a sexagenarian new to the game, and continue to find work in his newfound profession.
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Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
When a chatbot produces something shocking, executives describe it as an unfortunate ‘hallucination,’ a fluke of the algorithm.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Not a fluke, and they weren’t carried by a hot goalie.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
All of which means the degree of internal pressure — to show 2024 was a fluke, to set the table for Morgan Scalley and to head into retirement with his competitive fire satisfied — is undoubtedly extraordinary.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
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Howard Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
When a chatbot produces something shocking, executives describe it as an unfortunate ‘hallucination,’ a fluke of the algorithm.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
Not a fluke, and they weren’t carried by a hot goalie.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
All of which means the degree of internal pressure — to show 2024 was a fluke, to set the table for Morgan Scalley and to head into retirement with his competitive fire satisfied — is undoubtedly extraordinary.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluke
Noun
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This is not simply a fortunate accident.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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On September 2, 2025, her children filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Georgia's State Court of Gwinnett County against the drivers, truck manufacturers, and trucking companies responsible for the Alabama truck accident that caused fatal injuries to Stone while injuring several others.—
John Perlstein,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Investors peg the chances of a quarter-point rate cut this month at about 90% and the odds of a half-point cut at nearly 10%, according to CME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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What began as a chance to build a sales team and achieve financial independence turned into a mission to serve working families.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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With any luck, it will someday be reversed, like other famous examples of Supreme Court decisions that reflected prejudice against African-Americans, Japanese-Americans, and others.—
Noah Feldman,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rather than hang out with the two old hags, Cherry decides to try her luck on the stand-up paddleboards with Brigitte and Daniel, but quickly loses her balance.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluke. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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