Example Sentences

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South Carolina: The Gamecocks are streaking just like a year ago where a group of experienced upperclassmen made it all the way to the Final Four before losing to Iowa.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2024

Green Bay lost in Week 1 and has not lost since, so these two teams have combined for a 13-1 record and are streaking.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2021

The Nats are streaking in the wrong direction, losers of three consecutive after a 4-0 start.

From Washington Times • Apr. 5, 2018

There’s no time to debrief; Tim Scott, John McCain, and Bob Corker are streaking toward the staircase.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2017

Lightnings now the clouds are streaking,  Here and there a bloody rand, All the sea-fowls now are shrieking.

From Fridthjof's Saga; a Norse romance by Holcomb, Martha A. Lyon