winning/losing streak

noun

: a series of wins/losses

Examples of winning/losing streak in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The University of Arkansas (26-3, 10-1 SEC) ran its winning streak at Baum-Walker Stadium to a program-record 20 games and won a weekend series for the eighth consecutive time before a season-high crowd of 11,234. Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 6 Apr. 2024 In Wednesday’s battle of one-loss teams, Parker (11-1, 2-0) took a 4-0 lead on hits by Mary Grandona, Olivia Urso, Evelyn Luo and Mimi Humui, along with several miscues by Classical (7-2, 0-1), which saw its seven-game winning streak snapped with its first game in 12 days. Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024 After splitting the opening series with the Padres, they were swept over the past three games by the vaunted Dodgers and returned home 2-5, riding a four-game losing streak. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024 Seattle has beaten the Ducks six straight times, including a 4-0 win on Tuesday night that snapped an eight-game losing streak. Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024 That’s precisely what the Hornets did against Cleveland on Wednesday night, making all the pertinent plays down the stretch to take a 116-111 victory and snap a five-game losing streak. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024 Worse than the Pistons, who went on a 28-game losing streak this season. Shane Young, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 His 50th goal came on an empty-netter with 1:12 left in regulation to seal Florida’s win, which snapped a four-game losing streak. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024 Zumwinkle, who was buzzing the Montreal net all game but had nothing to show for it until the shootout, said the early deficit did not diminish the confidence the team has built up during its winning streak. Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2024

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“Winning/losing streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winning%2Flosing%20streak. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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