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streaking

British  
/ ˈstriːkɪŋ /

noun

  1. an act or instance of running naked through a public place

  2. television light or dark streaks to the right of a bright object in a television picture, caused by distortion in the transmission chain

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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José Ramírez drove in five runs with three doubles and the streaking Guardians overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Every night around the world, thousands of automated sky cameras watch for flashes of light streaking across the atmosphere.

From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026

ET on Wednesday, leaving plumes streaking across the sky as its boosters and engines fired away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

Palestinians in east Jerusalem regularly film rockets streaking through the sky from their rooftops.

From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026

I sprint out back the way I came, stumbling up the stairs with hot tears streaking my cheeks.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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