fluke

Example Sentences

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"Our data is based on 300 galaxies. The statistical significance is roughly one-in-a-trillion chance of being a fluke. So, I strongly feel that already our research is very, very significant."

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Perhaps the only thing that can hold the Thunder back is a strange scheduling fluke that neither the Bulls nor the Warriors had to deal with.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jayden Daniels keeps getting hit, key players continue to go down, and last week’s 31-0 embarrassment against the Vikings wasn’t a fluke.

From Los Angeles Times

"It was attracted to the outside of the carcass in a fluke event of preservation."

From Science Daily