homestretch
Americannoun
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the straight part of a racetrack from the last turn to the finish line.
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the final phase of any endeavor.
The political campaign is in the homestretch.
Etymology
Origin of homestretch
Example Sentences
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With Gustavo Dudamel’s final season as music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic reaching its homestretch, the orchestra has announced the appointment of its latest not music director.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
A socialist, an accused molester and a vigilante all hoping to be New York's next mayor go head-to-head for a TV debate Thursday as the unpredictable campaign enters the homestretch.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
Democrats spent the election homestretch targeting Puerto Rican and Latino voters in the swing state.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2024
She said as much herself, in a phrase that was clearly practiced, and carefully deployed, down the debate’s homestretch.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2024
Seabiscuit drove over the track, his forelegs pulling the homestretch under his body and flinging it back behind him.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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