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back stretch

British  

noun

  1. a horse-racing term for back straight

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The race went to caution on the second lap when Tyler Reddick spun on the back stretch.

From Washington Times • Jun. 4, 2023

“Bottom on the chair, feet on the ground, forward and back, stretch your arms, forward and back, forward and back,” Wallingford called out.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2022

After the flag flew to end Stage 2, Friesen and Hailie Deegan got into a spat down the back stretch.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2022

Reality check: The Cyclones are in the Big 12 race, but face a difficult back stretch with Texas and West Virginia coming after this week's Farmageddon rivalry.

From Fox News • Nov. 16, 2020

I stand up straight, letting the muscles in my back stretch.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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