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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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"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

Several times Norris challenged Leclerc on the outside at Turn 12, at the end of the long back straight, but he was never close enough to really try for a pass.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

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

But all she does is sit next to me on the ground, her hands folded in her lap, her back straight.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

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