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winning streak

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  1. A series of consecutive successes, a run of good luck, as in Our son-in-law has been on a winning streak with his investments. This expression comes from gambling. [Mid-1900s]


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Rosen said the show "really took people by surprise" and could break Netflix's three-year winning streak for best limited series, despite the strength of the streaming giant's second take of the anthology series "Beef."

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

The industry leader in feel-good TV began his current winning streak with this show, and revived it based on, I don’t know, a vibe.

From Salon Sep. 10, 2026

Another big win went to Sir David Attenborough, who was named Best Presenter in his 100th birthday year, beating popular duo Ant and Dec, whose 23-year winning streak was broken by Gary Lineker last year.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Shohei Ohtani was back in the lineup after missing four games because of multiple ailments as the Dodgers beat the Reds 6-3 to extend their winning streak.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

By the start of February the winning streak had reached sixteen, and there wasn’t an empty seat in the gym.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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