by a fluke
Example Sentences
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A seven-year-old boy is in danger of losing sight in one eye because of an undiagnosed condition that was only picked up by a "fluke appointment" at the optician's.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
“So we were spared, but only by a fluke of the wind change.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
And by a fluke of fate and a consequence of math, the voters here will likely decide the balance of power in the state Legislature.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2017
Elizabeth’s EB was caused by a fluke genetic mutation.
From Washington Post ● May 30, 2017
We've been bested in a dozen bouts, and nearly always by a fluke.
From The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan by Harold MacGrath
