homestretch
noun
home·stretch
ˈhōm-ˈstrech 
1
: the part of a racecourse between the last turn and the winning post
2
: a final stage
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The horses are in the homestretch.
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The homestretch of the season has arrived for each, and the jockeying for both a place in the SEC title game and the CFP is on.
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After six hours of mistakes, misadventures, indifferent torture and even more indifferent murder, Black Rabbit finally locks in for 90 minutes in the homestretch as the last two episodes become a breathless pursuit through various parts of Brooklyn.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
November games to remember, or the homestretch of elimination games.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2025
The homestretch of the season has arrived for each, and the jockeying for both a place in the SEC title game and the CFP is on.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 22 Oct. 2025
After six hours of mistakes, misadventures, indifferent torture and even more indifferent murder, Black Rabbit finally locks in for 90 minutes in the homestretch as the last two episodes become a breathless pursuit through various parts of Brooklyn.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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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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