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winning streak

Idioms  
  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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Sinner, who has lifted the Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome clay-court titles as part of a 29-match winning streak, is now the overwhelming favourite to win his maiden French Open title.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures settled lower, snapping a five-session winning streak as the heat wave across the eastern U.S. is set to fade ahead of the long Memorial Day weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Musk, who lived in California for decades, himself moved out of the state in late 2020, likening it to a sports team with a long winning streak that had grown “complacent” and “entitled.”

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The software ETF is reaching for a six week winning streak, which is impressive since the fund had not recorded consecutive weekly gains dating back to the start of the fourth quarter last year.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

But I was on a winning streak, and the better my results, the more I wanted to try for even better results.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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