Long, thin lines or marks of a different color, or a continuous series of successes or failures.
From Old English 'strica' meaning 'a line' or 'mark,' related to 'strike.' The word evolved to describe both physical marks and metaphorical sequences.
In baseball, 'streaks' have amazing psychological power—players get superstitious about rituals during hitting streaks, even though the previous day's actions can't affect today's performance!
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