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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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The WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.1%, snapping a three-trading-day winning streak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The Lions enter the CIF playoffs on a 52-game winning streak dating back to the start of last season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.3%, snapping its winning streak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Not only has Rybakina replaced Sabalenka as the world number one after 99 weeks at the summit, she has now ended the Belarusian's 20-match winning streak at Flushing Meadows.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

“We don’t want to break our winning streak, do we?”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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