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as in glimmer
a very small amount
there's just a streak of stubbornness in that child
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Recent Examples of streak
Wesley Alden, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been in a nine-day losing streak, its worst multiday performance since the 1970s.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
His 18-game streak is the third longest such streak in team history, again trailing a pair of Duncan Robinson streaks (25 straight in 2020-21 and a 24-game streak in 2019-20).
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Florida can end 2024 on a four-game winning streak and complete an impressive turnaround in Billy Napier’s third season.
—Wesley Alden, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been in a nine-day losing streak, its worst multiday performance since the 1970s.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
Moore, creating separation on a rub route, was streaking across the field — from right to left in Williams’ vision and with rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold trailing him by 6 yards.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
His 18-game streak is the third longest such streak in team history, again trailing a pair of Duncan Robinson streaks (25 straight in 2020-21 and a 24-game streak in 2019-20).
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Enter this quarter-zip style from Lands’ End, which is designed in soft cotton with bold stripes and ribbing throughout the material.Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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House Republicans of every stripe were seen rotating in and out of the speaker's office on Thursday -- including House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Texas Rep. Chip Roy and Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris of Maryland.John Parkinson, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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In a way though, glimmers are also a type of a trigger but one that releases good vibes.Danielle Winston, Flow Space, 19 Dec. 2024
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But even though 2024 was a tough year for restaurant owners, there are glimmers of hope heading into 2025.Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2024
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Taking a cue from the popularity of hot honey and the wildly-successful YouTube series Hot Ones, the next generation of spicy or hybrid spicy flavors allows diners to get adventurous with their food and drink with a splash of sauce, a dip, or a drizzle, Zegler says.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
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This decoy bobs and twists in the water, creating ripples but not large splashes.Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cave pearls are known to form around a nucleus, which can be made from a number of materials, such as rocky fragments, mud pieces, blue algae, wood shreds and animal bones.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Arizona Republican published multiple recipes for chop suey aimed at white housewives, including one made of pork, mushrooms and celery served over Kellogg’s corn soya shreds cereal instead of rice.Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
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In April, Harrison heavily relied on his four-seam fastball (65.6%) with a smattering of changeups (22%) and a sprinkling of slurves (11.2%).Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Alcaraz broke the Auger-Aliassime serve from 40-15 behind on multiple occasions, with a sprinkling of winners (just eight in the first set) ballasted by the mental pressure Auger-Aliassime felt, feeding on scraps of opportunity and over-pressing on easy shots.James Hansen, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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As anyone who's been to Atlantic City can tell you, video poker's hold-and-draw hand-building involves only the barest hint of strategy and is designed so the house always wins.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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Another Wordle puzzle will be released on Monday and Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Those who remain worship in secret, only occasionally keeping in touch.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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There was the timing and touch that had been absent for nearly a month.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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There were also no visible specks of spices like the Shamrock nog.Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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But a break in the case finally came in 2002 when the Contra Costa County forensic lab matched DNA in Kemp’s hair with the genetic makeup of a speck of blood found on one of Wiltsey’s fingernails.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/streak. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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