streaking
Britishnoun
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an act or instance of running naked through a public place
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television light or dark streaks to the right of a bright object in a television picture, caused by distortion in the transmission chain
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November 2026 is packed with celestial events worth watching, from brilliant meteors streaking across the sky to a striking encounter between Mars and Jupiter.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
Three plays later, he found sophomore wideout Tanook Hines streaking across the end zone, uncovered, and hit him for an opening score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
And he delivered sensationally, streaking away from the field in the backstroke and breaststroke legs before closing it out in the freestyle.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Some of that algae has floated to the top and is streaking the surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
But after ten minutes of sparking, we see a strange brown pigment slowly streaking the sides of the vessel.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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