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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Texas State shortstop Dawson Park continued his hot streak, hitting his fourth home run in four games.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Running from March 4-17, the WBC favors a hot streak.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Similarly, the Atlanta Hawks, another team the Heat are vying with in the East play-in/playoff race, upgraded at the deadline, adding Jonathan Kuminga from the Golden State Warriors, now on a hot streak of their own, with five straight victories.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
That was before the Sabres’ midseason hot streak turned their attention to making a playoff appearance for the first time in a decade.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2026
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Running from March 4-17, the WBC favors a hot streak.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Similarly, the Atlanta Hawks, another team the Heat are vying with in the East play-in/playoff race, upgraded at the deadline, adding Jonathan Kuminga from the Golden State Warriors, now on a hot streak of their own, with five straight victories.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
That was before the Sabres’ midseason hot streak turned their attention to making a playoff appearance for the first time in a decade.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Hot streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20streak. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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