straight
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The dot-com boom delivered five straight years of huge gains, and many investors convinced themselves the old rules of investing no longer applied.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
When the Knicks ripped off a 13-0 run in the third quarter, the Spurs tried five straight shots from beyond the 3-point arc—and didn’t make a single one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
There are a handful of exceptions when a player would be able to come straight back on:
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The stock is looking for its third straight weekly close above the very round $1,000 level.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The girl is leaning back against her mum and staring straight at the camera.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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