streak
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Sandisk stock is the top gainer in the S&P 500 on Thursday and snapped a four-day losing streak.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Meta stock’s 11th consecutive decline notched its longest losing streak on record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
But the actor never found an equal role, partly because his talent was married to a deep self-destructive streak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Start a new crossword streak: What’s an 11-letter word for a cheesy polyester ’fit?
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
PS Once I know for sure I can keep her, I’m going to see if that black streak could really be another superchicken.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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The tiny particles - roughly the size of a grain of sand - vaporise, creating visible streaks of light.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
That kept alive a couple of streaks: Brazil has made it to the round of 16 in every World Cup since 1966, while Japan has yet to win an elimination game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Speaking of streaks, when Lionel Messi came off the bench to score in the group finale, it gave him goals in a record seven consecutive World Cup games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The S&P 500 gained 1.2% while the Nasdaq climbed 2.1%, both breaking five-session losing streaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The sky turned gray with streaks of silver.
From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis
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Ward sat seventh after the floor exercise, but streaked into the lead after a splendid performance on the pommel - routinely his strongest event.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
In many ways, the scene was set in the build-up to the game as lightning streaked across the sky on a rainy evening in Mexico, with the weather delaying kick-off by an hour.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
While these are in many respects traditional songs, this is music that hits you on a subliminal level, where a series of major traumas and minor victories fuse into a bleak worldview streaked with hope.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The top shatters just slightly under a knife, giving way to a plush, chocolate-saturated center streaked with melted pockets.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
His face is streaked with tears, his hair tousled, and he has on the same clothes he wore last night.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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Some of that algae has floated to the top and is streaking the surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Every night around the world, thousands of automated sky cameras watch for flashes of light streaking across the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
Palestinians in east Jerusalem regularly film rockets streaking through the sky from their rooftops.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
In a little over 50 minutes on the pitch, Earl was England's second-highest metre-maker, racking up 77m and streaking in from distance for the game's opening try.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
The blimps and festival-lanterns leave light streaking through the night.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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