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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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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

Red Bull used team-mate Yuki Tsunoda to give him a slipstream down the second back straight on his first lap, and the result was the fastest lap of the weekend by more than 0.4secs.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

The seven-time champion passed team-mate Charles Leclerc on lap eight down the back straight after the Monegasque lost control of his car through the high-speed Esses earlier in the lap.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Bend at the waist, keeping your back straight and chest up.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

She stood up tall, with her back straight, so that now she was almost taller than my uncle.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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