rear-view mirror
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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And suddenly there’s traffic in their rear-view mirror, with four teams bunched no more than three points behind them in the Western Conference standings.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
She told the court she did not know or see what was taken out of her boot, and when she looked in her rear-view mirror she could see the men walking away.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 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
The driver, via the rear-view mirror, glances at his colleague, attracts his eye, and Duntz slightly nods, as if in tribute.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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