streak
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Kildunne was part of the starting XV who lost 24-21 to Canada last Friday in Toronto with the Red Roses' unbeaten streak ending at 41 matches.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
A 40-21 loss to Newport Harbor in their Sunset League finale ended the Oilers’ 13-game win streak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The chip sector’s worst losing streak in more than 20 years could finally come to an end Monday as the AI selloff looks to be at least on pause.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Gold futures snapped a three-session losing streak with support from a drop in U.S. yields and a weaker dollar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The black streak was a chicken, all right, but it was the weirdest-looking chicken I’ve ever seen.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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And amid the doomsaying, streaks of contrarian optimism are starting to emerge.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
He may not feel comfortable saying this, but I’m feeling comfortable saying it’s one of the most amazing streaks, not only in the history of the Dodgers, but in the history of sports.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
By the end, I was dragging pieces of focaccia through the last orange streaks left in the pan.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Romina, the more rebellious of the two, had bleached streaks in her long, dark hair, which she would often leave uncovered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The motor hummed steadily, the wake behind my boat peeling away from both sides of the motor in streaks of white, green, and gray foamy water.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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Northampton eventually streaked clear in the second half, with Ollie Sleightholme scoring a hat-trick and Tommy Freeman scoring twice as they finished with 11 tries and bounced back from defeat by Bristol a week ago.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Every visitor must exit through the Blood Room, a gruesomely immersive space whose walls are streaked, smeared, splattered and practically dripping with the red stuff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
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
Their hands and faces were streaked and filthy, their hair was soaked and caked with mud.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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The firm amassed about $50 billion from individuals from 2022 to 2025, streaking past jealous competitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 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
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
Salty, and streaking, 11 wins in 13 games, impact plays Wednesday night from everywhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
Because later, when we're down by the pond and the first of the rockets is streaking up, up, up, Freak is making a fuss because he can't see.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
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