streak
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But the seven-day losing streak that the stock recorded through Monday’s close marked the longest stretch of weakness since the current bull market began in October 2022, according to Bespoke Investment Group.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
It ties a stretch that ended in September 2022 for the longest losing streak since June 2019.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
It was the seventh-straight day of declines, the stock’s longest losing streak in four years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Alek Thomas drives in a run during his Dodgers debut and Tarik Skubal overcomes a rocky first inning as the Dodgers extend their winning streak to five games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Sam never shut up and he had a fearless streak that sometimes got all three of them into big trouble.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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Closer to the crater rim, brighter streaks reveal fresher material that was excavated from greater depths underground.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
The images they captured from different viewing angles brought out different features, including brighter and darker streaks fanning out around the crater.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
When the particles enter Earth's atmosphere at high speed, they heat the surrounding air and create brief streaks of light.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
“I’ve seen how our guys have responded to adversities and losing streaks, and so it’s not a panic situation,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Bushes rustled as streaks of red-brown fur bolted toward Collins.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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Sweaty, exhausted and streaked in grass stains, the families gathered in the common room for the deciding match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
A meteor streaked across the New York City area in broad daylight on July 16, 2024, producing a sonic boom as it passed just south of the Statue of Liberty.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
Trump stood to attention as the "Star Spangled Banner" played and even attempted a greeting in Turkish -- before Turkish fighter jets streaked overhead trailing red, white and blue smoke.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 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 was streaked with dirt; there were pieces of gravel buried in his hair.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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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
ET on Wednesday, leaving plumes streaking across the sky as its boosters and engines fired away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Palestinians in east Jerusalem regularly film rockets streaking through the sky from their rooftops.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
Though he yielded only one hit, the recently streaking right-hander fell back into a bad habit of being “too fine,” as manager Dave Roberts described it, with his command.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
Moody started to limp toward Crabbe, Goyle, and the ferret, which gave a terrified squeak and took off, streaking toward the dungeons.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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