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
That’s how I got to the 1969 MLB All-Star Game at RFK Stadium — by a fluke.
From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2018
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
Khanga said her grandfather escaped being nabbed by the secret police by a fluke.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2014
The other extreme, firing very long shots, is equally reprehensible, as nine times out of ten the game goes away wounded, even when occasionally it is dropped by a fluke.
From Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport by Greville, Beatrice Violet Graham
