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home straight

British  

noun

  1. horse racing the section of a racecourse forming the approach to the finish

  2. the final stage of an undertaking or journey

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Amen Corner was tamed, and McIlroy was on the home straight.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

But the cast are so lovely and made me feel at home straight away.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

On the home straight, Klaebo had such a large lead that he glanced back at the empty track behind him and took a bow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

"It was a case of 'if you can't beat him, join him'. It meant I fed off his momentum. I just left a little too much to do in the home straight to catch him."

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025

But if you bring home straight As from school, you get a new bike.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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