The economy has been growing, however feebly, for five straight quarters.

Their spending has been up more than 7 percent, year over year, for four straight quarters.

It was the company's third straight quarter of billion-dollar sales.

"The stock market has continued to increase despite three straight quarters of lower corporate earnings."

"We have now had six straight quarters of growth in the United States," he said.

Five straight quarters of growth means nothing to many people here.

Data General announced its third straight profitable quarter after five years of losses.

The decline marked the fourth straight quarter of falling sales.

That was the third straight quarter in which the economy failed to grow.

It has been growing at a rate of 3.3 percent or more for four straight quarters.