streaked
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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
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
Usually she wore sharp red lipstick that highlighted her dark skin and matched her Sunday suit; that day she wore no makeup, her face was streaked with tears, and she wore a regular housedress.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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