fluke
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For those who grew up with Ms. Blume’s star fixed immutably in their literary firmament, it’s hard to think of her success as a fluke of time and place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
It was a fluke that she was born in Ukraine.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Proving it was no fluke, it was the second time in three months that big-serving Rybakina has beaten the world number one.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
But even this highly capable bot made one mistake - breaking a wine glass on its first attempt, which appears to have been a bad fluke.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026
It was a fluke that they even had a cello; they’re very expensive and fragile.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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