streaking

Example Sentences

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Palestinians in east Jerusalem regularly film rockets streaking through the sky from their rooftops.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Then, holding the stick in her left hand, Murphy slid the puck across the ice to her streaking teammate, who promptly banged it into the back of the net.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Dotting or streaking the batter with apple butter introduces a punch of deep, spiced fruit flavor.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2025

Koufax was a meteor, streaking across the sky for the greatest five seasons of any pitcher in baseball history.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

Every tree was blessed with a halo, and the sparkling silver beams slanted down to Turner as he thought about streaking a ball right back up alongside them until it disappeared in the silver-haloed glow.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt