Indeed, a streak in which a team wins eight of nine games can occur any time, but it is magnified when it starts a season.

Straw's streak didn't occur in time to save Johnson's job, but it has increased Harrelson's impact.

A streak of four consecutive non-American winners occurred from 2004 to 2007 for the first time since 1910.

But streaks were already occurring, trails of water left behind by the raindrops as they ran down her face.

Additionally, Mauboussin's analysis also doesn't consider other possible 15-year windows where similar streaks could have occurred, but did not.

Another short undefeated streak occurred over 1987/1989, which was broken by a 19 to 17 loss against Chile.

The last time this streak occurred, he noted, was in the early 1930's.

The streak occurred over his first 44 appearances against the Rangers.

Brown streaks occur normally in dark-skinned persons and are of concern only if they are new or changing.

Those streaks occurred during an era of eight-team leagues.