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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The yellow metal, long viewed as a safety asset, has been on a hot streak as of late.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Player of the Week Patrick Magan continued his hot streak for Burlington Central, scoring a game-high 24 points in a 62-56 overtime win over Wheaton Warrenville South at the Batavia Night of Hoops.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
A lot can happen in 40 games, but this isn’t a 15-game fluke hot streak.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
In his late 20s at the time, Murdoch was commencing a staggering hot streak that would last roughly a decade.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Player of the Week Patrick Magan continued his hot streak for Burlington Central, scoring a game-high 24 points in a 62-56 overtime win over Wheaton Warrenville South at the Batavia Night of Hoops.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
A lot can happen in 40 games, but this isn’t a 15-game fluke hot streak.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
In his late 20s at the time, Murdoch was commencing a staggering hot streak that would last roughly a decade.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Hot streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20streak. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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