homestretch
noun
home·stretch
ˈhōm-ˈstrech 
1
: the part of a racecourse between the last turn and the winning post
2
: a final stage
Examples of homestretch in a Sentence
The horses are in the homestretch.
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The Supreme Court is heading into the homestretch for its biggest cases of the term, with potentially landmark opinions still to come as early as June 18 on issues ranging from presidential power to culture war fights to birthright citizenship.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Mike Hellgren Welcome back The race is heated and in the homestretch with two Democrats who are well known to voters facing off in the Tuesday, June 23rd, primary.
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The homestretch of the drama, however, takes the story in a chilling direction, packing an aching quantity of feeling into a single glance at a security camera as someone climbs into a car and leaves the compound, never to be heard from again.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
As Glyph rounds into the homestretch the narrative broadens, a flash of transcendence for the soldier and horse, a ray of hope for Petra and Patch.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Mike Hellgren Welcome back The race is heated and in the homestretch with two Democrats who are well known to voters facing off in the Tuesday, June 23rd, primary.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The homestretch of the drama, however, takes the story in a chilling direction, packing an aching quantity of feeling into a single glance at a security camera as someone climbs into a car and leaves the compound, never to be heard from again.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
As Glyph rounds into the homestretch the narrative broadens, a flash of transcendence for the soldier and horse, a ray of hope for Petra and Patch.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
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homestretch
noun
home·stretch
ˈhōm-ˈstrech
1
: the part of a racetrack between the final turn and the finish line
2
: a final stage
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