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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 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

An equal-weighted version of the S&P 500, where tech companies’ larger market value doesn’t cause them to have an outsize impact on performance, fell 2.3%, snapping a five-quarter winning streak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Head coach John Mitchell believes England's thrilling draw with Canada will inspire "greater things to come" from the world champions despite the result ending their record-breaking winning streak.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 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

Her hero had led the Dodgers to extend their winning streak to thirteen games.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

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