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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Examples of homestretch in a Sentence
The horses are in the homestretch.
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Running on the homestretch into a 7.7 m/s headwind, both teams finished in 3:16.77, but the Raptors were ruled to have crossed just two thousandths of a second faster.
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Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
Law & Order: SVU is currently in the homestretch of season 25, with new episodes airing Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC, and the season finale set to air May 16.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 3 May 2024
With the 2024 primary season entering the homestretch — and the presidential matchup already set — hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians cast their ballots in Senate and House contests as well as for president and local races.
—Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled down the homestretch of the 2023-24 regular season, recording a 10-16 record since the NBA All-Star break.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
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Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
Law & Order: SVU is currently in the homestretch of season 25, with new episodes airing Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC, and the season finale set to air May 16.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 3 May 2024
With the 2024 primary season entering the homestretch — and the presidential matchup already set — hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians cast their ballots in Senate and House contests as well as for president and local races.
—Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled down the homestretch of the 2023-24 regular season, recording a 10-16 record since the NBA All-Star break.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Homestretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homestretch. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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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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