rear-view mirror
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A smudged fingerprint on the rear-view mirror has also never been matched.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Maybe he can help the Fed be less dependent on government data that looks in the rear-view mirror.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
With the drama in the rear-view mirror, here's how the dust is settling.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
It was only later, after the pandemic receded into our collective rear-view mirror, that I recognized another, underlying reason I talked money so much in the teeth of my frustration and fear.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2025
"Let me see . . ." Through the rear-view mirror I could see him studying a wafer-thin watch, replacing it in the pocket of his checked waistcoat.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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