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streak

[streek] / strik /




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Not only has Rybakina replaced Sabalenka as the world number one after 99 weeks at the summit, she has now ended the Belarusian's 20-match winning streak at Flushing Meadows.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

The Dodgers’ loss ended an eight-game winning streak.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Rosen said the show "really took people by surprise" and could break Netflix's three-year winning streak for best limited series, despite the strength of the streaming giant's second take of the anthology series "Beef."

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

The S&P 500 just registered a four-day losing streak.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Dark hair with a noticeable streak of gray.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

The darker streaks contain surface dust and rocks that have been altered over long periods by solar wind, galactic cosmic rays, and impacts from micrometeorites.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

The brighter streaks that hug the crater's rim were fresh material excavated from deeper underground.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

When the particles enter Earth's atmosphere at high speed, they heat the surrounding air and create brief streaks of light.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

That kept alive a couple of streaks: Brazil has made it to the round of 16 in every World Cup since 1966, while Japan has yet to win an elimination game.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

When Boaz had gotten the words down to little more than a few stubborn, pinkish streaks, Clara emerged from the theater and told him to stop.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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

While these are in many respects traditional songs, this is music that hits you on a subliminal level, where a series of major traumas and minor victories fuse into a bleak worldview streaked with hope.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

The outcome was never in doubt, but at the open-air rally to declare his victory, his new face could be seen streaked with tears.

From BBC May 30, 2026

The top shatters just slightly under a knife, giving way to a plush, chocolate-saturated center streaked with melted pockets.

From Salon Apr. 28, 2026

With one shoe on and one shoe off, his clothes in rags, and his body streaked with oil, Alex knew he must look a strange sight.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

Three plays later, he found sophomore wideout Tanook Hines streaking across the end zone, uncovered, and hit him for an opening score.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 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

One 2022 clip, taken in an undisclosed location in the Middle East, captures an oval-shaped object streaking left to right, which an accompanying report flagged as a "possible missile".

From BBC May 8, 2026

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

From Barron's Mar. 8, 2026

There’s a tear streaking down his cheek, sliding out from under his glasses.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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