rear-view mirror
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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With 2025 in the rear view mirror, investors are looking to 2026 results, which should bring growth and higher profits.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
I got back in my car and looked at myself in the rear view mirror.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
Ahead through his windscreen, and behind in his rear view mirror, Mustafa al Qadri can see the rest of the long convoy heading towards the Jordan Valley.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025
That public split reflects some tough years in the rear view mirror for Chile, which has emerged as one of South America’s more stable, economically successful and safe countries.
From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2023
I observed from the rear view mirror, madam, that the little boy grew quiet.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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