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yellow streak



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A yellow streak seems to indicate a faster, more aggressive hit, and a pink streak means “you’ll be damn lucky to hit this.”

From The Verge • Apr. 27, 2022

Another Jones signature is to paint a red or yellow streak on one side of the canvas or its top, perpendicular to the wall, so that when the light hits, a diffuse glow forms.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2022

“It has a yellow color because there’s a yellow streak in the middle, somewhere between daffodil and lemon yellow,” she said.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2013

And in a world drowning a little more each day in apathy, I choose to occasionally call out the cowards, if only to briefly shine a big, bright light on their little yellow streak.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2013

The analysis showed the reason for the yellow streak, and informed Dr. Flack of the spring's value.

From Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street by Street, Julian