hot streak
noun
: a period of repeated successes
The team's record has improved; it has recently been on a hot streak.
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While nothing can diminish Michigan’s win against Ohio State, a blowout loss would be a reality check for a program that ended 2024 on a hot streak.
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Austin Meek, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
That’s Shohei Ohtani on a hot streak, though down somewhat from our 2023 results.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 30 Dec. 2024
Catch up quick: The Phoenix Suns started the season on a hot streak, winning close games and resolving the fourth-quarter woes that plagued them in 2023-24.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
The Chicago Bears take on the Detroit Lions at 12:30 p.m. as Bears quarterback Caleb Williams tries to extend his hot streak.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Austin Meek, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
That’s Shohei Ohtani on a hot streak, though down somewhat from our 2023 results.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 30 Dec. 2024
Catch up quick: The Phoenix Suns started the season on a hot streak, winning close games and resolving the fourth-quarter woes that plagued them in 2023-24.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
The Chicago Bears take on the Detroit Lions at 12:30 p.m. as Bears quarterback Caleb Williams tries to extend his hot streak.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Hot streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20streak. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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