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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This hot streak is approaching two months and a third of the season now.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Rybakina is on a hot streak dating back to October 2025, winning 20 of her past 21 matches, including 10-0 versus top 10 opponents.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 1 Feb. 2026
The Bulls front office was not immune to the excitement of a 6-1 start, although executives and coaches alike were not surprised when that hot streak normalized within weeks.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
But that hasn’t dampened the TikToker’s hot streak.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Rybakina is on a hot streak dating back to October 2025, winning 20 of her past 21 matches, including 10-0 versus top 10 opponents.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 1 Feb. 2026
The Bulls front office was not immune to the excitement of a 6-1 start, although executives and coaches alike were not surprised when that hot streak normalized within weeks.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
But that hasn’t dampened the TikToker’s hot streak.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Hot streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20streak. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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