Examples of backstretch in a Sentence
The horses are in the backstretch.
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Later this summer, part of the grandstand, which had been condemned and ruled uninhabitable, will be torn down along with the barns on the backstretch.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
Having said all that: The Chiefs appear to have a nice backstretch of their schedule before the end where things — on paper — seem to lighten up a bit.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2024
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
Having said all that: The Chiefs appear to have a nice backstretch of their schedule before the end where things — on paper — seem to lighten up a bit.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2024
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“Backstretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstretch. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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backstretch
noun
back·stretch
-ˌstrech 
-ˈstrech
: the side of a racetrack that is opposite the part between the last turn and the finish line
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