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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Shares have been on a hot streak leading up to the earnings release, rising for a sixth straight session on Wednesday and touching a new 52-week high.
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Lisa Kailai Han,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Similarly, Cameron Young is officially on a PGA hot streak himself after winning the Cadillac Championship yesterday.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Undoubtedly Chef Heatley is on a hot streak.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Backup catcher Dalton Rushing continued his hot streak with his RBI single, stepping in admirably for sidelined Will Smith, who remains out with lingering back tightness.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Kailai Han,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Similarly, Cameron Young is officially on a PGA hot streak himself after winning the Cadillac Championship yesterday.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Undoubtedly Chef Heatley is on a hot streak.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Backup catcher Dalton Rushing continued his hot streak with his RBI single, stepping in admirably for sidelined Will Smith, who remains out with lingering back tightness.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Hot streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20streak. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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