straight
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At Pizza Hut, U.S. sales at locations open at least a year have declined for eight straight quarters.
Meanwhile. the Indiana Pacers matched a franchise record for futility with their 12th straight defeat, falling 135-127 to the Magic in Orlando.
From Barron's
After a shower, he dives straight into back-to-back meetings, followed by dinner with the team in the evening.
That was a sixth straight win, something the club had not achieved in the top flight in a single season since 1966-67, and they sat five points ahead of Newcastle in fifth.
From BBC
But their impressive record at Villa Park remains intact -- they have now won 11 straight matches there since a 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in August.
From Barron's
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