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Perhaps by the way they stormed back to break a five-game slide against Philadelphia 1-3, which has lost three straight to plummet to the bottom of the NFC East.
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The source of so much frustration, a complex ranking system known as the BCS - short for Bowl Championship Series - is designed to deliver what executives call a five-game showcase highlighted by a national championship game.
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Victor Oladipo scored a career-high 23 points to help No. 20 Indiana defeat Purdue 78-61 on Saturday night and break a five-game losing streak to its in-state rival.
The Seattle Times 2012
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Orioles manager Buck Showalter, who was rushing to leave so that he could manage the Orioles' split-squad game Wednesday night against Boston in Fort Myers, was happy to see his team break a five-game winless streak that included two ties.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Once the season began, Hampton endured separate five-game losing streaks while getting off to a 2-10 start.
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The only problem, of course, is the small matter of a five-game NFL suspension, part of the NFL's decision to allow Pryor eligibility into Monday's Supplemental Draft.
Andrew Brandt: Pryor Restraint Andrew Brandt 2011
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A five-game losing streak before Christmas brought Centenary down to earth, and then the Summit League season kicked into full gear.
Summit League 2010
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Pryor has until three days after signing his Raiders contract to appeal his five-game suspension to the Commissioner.
Andrew Brandt: Pryor Restraint Andrew Brandt 2011
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But a three-game winning streak to end the regular season turned into a five-game streak that pushed the Tigers to the conference tournament title game.
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And along the way, South Carolina State posted a five-game winning streak, the longest ever tallied by third-year coach Tim Carter.
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