fluke
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It was a fluke, but it led to the promotion of H.R.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
To prove her historic hurl was no fluke, she came back with a 192-6 effort on her sixth and last throw.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
That therapy is a critical narrative element of the “Backrooms” film is no fluke.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Every humpback has a pattern on the underside of their tail -- or fluke -- that is unique "like a human fingerprint", Castro said.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Nick said the Sheffield was just an unlucky fluke.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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