back straight

British

noun

a straight part of a circuit, esp of an athletics track or a racecourse, furthest from the finishing point

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Antonelli reclaimed the lead down the back straight on lap two, while Russell took a little longer to move into second place, passing Leclerc on lap three and Hamilton on lap four.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026

"Police located me straight away and brought me back straight away. That place had eyes and ears everywhere."

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026

She reset to break Pegula's hitherto dominant serve, but was broken back straight away with her fourth double fault of the contest.

From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026

Piastri got the cut-back on Norris out of the corner and they drove down the back straight towards the final chicane side by side, Piastri on the inside.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025

I said that the way the floor cushions were set right up against the wall, it gave me a good chance to practice keeping my back straight.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

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