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as in glimmer
a very small amount
there's just a streak of stubbornness in that child
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Recent Examples of streak
Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Flying colors Colombia’s Global Big Day triumph puts the South American country in a five-year winning streak.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 May 2026
Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The white objects sometimes streaked across the screen in less than a second, while others slowly glided through the air or were followed by the camera.
—Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Noun
Like Bohm, Steer is also on an 11-game hitting streak.
—Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Flying colors Colombia’s Global Big Day triumph puts the South American country in a five-year winning streak.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 May 2026
Verb
The white objects sometimes streaked across the screen in less than a second, while others slowly glided through the air or were followed by the camera.
—Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The white objects sometimes streaked across the screen in less than a second, while others slowly glided through the air or were followed by the camera.
—Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for streak
Noun
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The widespread adoption of AI tools among writers of all stripes also comes at a time when financially pressured newsrooms and publishers are increasingly cutting copy editors and fact-checkers from their workflows.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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The Nike Air Max 95 Paisley sees its signature wavy stripes get a bandana print through laser-etching.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
Noun
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But ultimately, what should fans take from the moving yet sorrowful final chapter, which is punctuated with a glimmer of hope and possibly the breath of life for its central characters?—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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While math achievement saw a rebound after the pandemic, reading continued to decline through 2024, with 2025 offering glimmers of a turnaround, the report said.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Plus, the waterproof design can handle pool splashes, beach trips, and accidental spills without missing a beat.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Hayes avoided a superplex attempt and turned the tables on Saints, hitting a frog splash.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Potty-mouthed police officers and hill people try to cope with a mysterious creature that’s ripped their home to shreds.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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The perpetrators of these crimes are savage animals without a shred of humanity.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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There’s also a sprinkling of business travelers and Cairo residents meeting friends at the restaurants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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For balanced nutrition, combining both, like sprinkling almonds on oatmeal, offers the best of both worlds.—
Brianna Tobritzhofer,
Health,
12 May 2026
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As in Kourliandski’s quartet, specks and splatters of sound are interspersed with silences.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The titular town is a serene speck of a place in the west of Japan, near a mountain also called Nagi, a beautiful but raggedy landscape that patchworks swathes of virgin forest, farmed fields and twinkling solar panels.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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In fact, there’s even a hint of pre-Civ 7 here, in that the civs definitely feel most powerful during their apex age.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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During what was billed as the Steel Topping Out ceremony at new Nissan Stadium in November, Goodell was very complimentary of the franchise's facility, and even dropped hints that a Super Bowl could be headed to Nashville someday.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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What could have easily made for an overwrought and even tragic read, however, is presented with a surprisingly light touch.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The king-size island bed in the middle of the room is a sexy touch, as is the hot tub on the terrace.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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“Streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streak. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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