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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After a third-straight division title and a surprise playoff win, the Bucs are running it back in 2024, hoping to prove last season's success was no fluke.
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Jeff Weiner, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
However, the big story was last week’s surprise gold medalist #17 Kate Fahey, who arrived in Vegas determined to prove her Salt Lake win was no fluke.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Their separate-path visits came 42 hours apart and, in yet another fluke, just ahead of this year’s Asteroid Day.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
Rental boats also shove off in droves, captained by vacationers hoping to secure fluke fillets for dinner.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 27 June 2024
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Jeff Weiner, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
However, the big story was last week’s surprise gold medalist #17 Kate Fahey, who arrived in Vegas determined to prove her Salt Lake win was no fluke.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Their separate-path visits came 42 hours apart and, in yet another fluke, just ahead of this year’s Asteroid Day.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
Rental boats also shove off in droves, captained by vacationers hoping to secure fluke fillets for dinner.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 27 June 2024
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“Fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluke. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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