streaking

Example Sentences

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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

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

Meteors are so named when matter enters Earth's atmosphere and often make a spectacular appearance as they burns and create streaking lights through the sky.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

The night sky was full of streaking, shimmering, and blinking lights that she simply couldn’t identify.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown