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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Dwayne Johnson continued his horological hot streak, showing off an elegant IWC Portugieser at Variety’s Creative Impact Awards.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2026
At least some of this hot streak also appears to be good fortune, with the Leafs riding the fourth-best shooting percentage and third-best save percentage in all situations.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The 6-foot senior also had 14 points as Purdue (13-1, 3-0) continued its hot streak.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
That hot streak left the Pozzuolis, who juggle two children, Eddie and Vinny, with little time for respite.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2026
At least some of this hot streak also appears to be good fortune, with the Leafs riding the fourth-best shooting percentage and third-best save percentage in all situations.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The 6-foot senior also had 14 points as Purdue (13-1, 3-0) continued its hot streak.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
That hot streak left the Pozzuolis, who juggle two children, Eddie and Vinny, with little time for respite.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Hot streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20streak. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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