fluke

Example Sentences

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A sports team that consistently ranks in the top tier of its division is unlikely to be a fluke.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

But here they proved victory over Hull KR was no fluke and it could prove a season of surprises for the Knights, while the Airlie Birds contemplated a second successive defeat.

From BBC • 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

Mr. Moore’s appointment feels like one more attempt to frame the fire as a blame-free fluke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

There was no question I could do the big skills, and yet as I went up against these talented girls, a part of me wondered if my recent success was a fluke.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles