streak

Example Sentences

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They have a one-game lead for the No. 3 seed over No. 4 Denver, which is on a seven-game winning streak.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

DBS’s economics team expects the surge in energy prices to have snapped Thailand’s deflationary streak in March, noting the sharp rise in domestic fuel prices after the government removed price caps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The economy has alternated between adding jobs and losing jobs for 10 months in a row, and the on-and-off streak is likely to extend into March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The big three didn’t just snap five-week losing streak: They posted their best weekly gains since the week of Thanksgiving.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

I leapt out of the sack of potatoes and went across that kitchen floor and into the Dining-Room like a streak of light, and I didn't stop running until I was underneath my grandmother's table.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl