hot streak
noun
: a period of repeated successes
The team's record has improved; it has recently been on a hot streak.
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Speaking of gritty, Oklahoma State, led by workhorse in the circle Ruby Meylan, is on quite a hot streak.
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Molly Keshin, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Backup catcher Dalton Rushing continued his hot streak with his RBI single, stepping in admirably for sidelined Will Smith, who remains out with lingering back tightness.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Manchester City is also on a hot streak.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
And if Ding's hot streak continues?
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Molly Keshin, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Backup catcher Dalton Rushing continued his hot streak with his RBI single, stepping in admirably for sidelined Will Smith, who remains out with lingering back tightness.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Manchester City is also on a hot streak.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
And if Ding's hot streak continues?
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Hot streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20streak. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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