home straight
Britishnoun
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horse racing the section of a racecourse forming the approach to the finish
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the final stage of an undertaking or journey
Example Sentences
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Loughnane led on the George Boughey-trained Invited heading into the home straight and found enough to hold off a late challenge from Hitched.
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George Mills, making his return to action after he suffered a fractured wrist in a fall at the London Diamond League in July, took on the pace in the men's 3,000m but faded in the home straight.
From BBC
Olympic 1500m bronze medallist Hunter Bell said she has not decided which event she will focus on at the Worlds, after moving clear of Jemma Reekie on the home straight to win in one minute 59.53 seconds.
From BBC
Olympic 1500m bronze medallist Hunter Bell stormed clear on the home straight to take victory in the women's 800m in a season's best one minute 56.74 seconds.
From BBC
He came into the home straight with a chasm of clear air between him and the rest.
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