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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Houston came into the game in 13th place, but also has been on a hot streak as of late. Staff Report, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 With his hot streak – for the season – his stats are roughly the same as Bregman’s. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Riding a hot streak, Kirby Yates took over as the preferred save option, then turned in two losses sandwiched around a save and has returned to lower-leverage appearances. Greg Jewett, New York Times, 23 July 2026 Last month’s offering also ushered in a potential hot streak for IPOs, with offerings from Anthropic and OpenAI likely on the horizon. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hot streak

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“Hot streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20streak. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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