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Word: flukes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Saturday's tightly-fought match, moreover, presented a perfect picture of the Ivy League this season. Neither team dominated and the match could easily have gone either way. In fact, a key loss--which came as a result of what can be best described as a fluke pin--turned the match around...

Author: By C.j. Georges, | Title: Cornell Bats Matmen | 2/3/1986 | See Source »

...should be noted that it would be a crime to have the Patriots deprive the only team this year to topple the 15-1 Chicago Bears of another shot at proving that its 38-24 victory in December wasn't a fluke...

Author: By Jeffrey A. Zucker, | Title: Pats-Miami: Two Hometown Boys Square Off... | 1/10/1986 | See Source »

...graduating seniors, four years of relentless defeat at the hands of the Bruins was vindicated by a 12-6 victory October 4. The squad went on to show that the triumph was no fluke with a 7-5 decision three weekends...

Author: By Ian R. Condry, | Title: Crimson Nabs Sixth Spot In Water Polo Easterns | 11/12/1985 | See Source »

More than anything, the Princeton contest will test whether Harvard's second-place standing in the Ivy League is a testament to the spirit and savvy of its young team or a mere fluke...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Stickwomen Take on Princeton; Crimson Needs Crucial Victory | 10/26/1985 | See Source »

...wrestling team fell a fluke pin short of claiming the Ivy title, settling for a second-place finish. The matmen, who posted a 13-6 mark, sent three wrestlers to the NCAA Championships, Co-Captains Barry Bausano and Sean Wallace and freshman Jeff Clark...

Author: By Nick Wurf, | Title: Color the Ivy League Crimson | 6/6/1985 | See Source »

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