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
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
