rear-view mirror
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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On Sunday, a passenger might glance at the driver in the rear view mirror and ask the usual: "Good weekend, mate? Get up to much?"
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
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
"The Street is glad to have this UAW nightmare in the rear view mirror with a less onerous deal than originally feared for the Detroit Big 3," Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives said.
From Reuters • Oct. 30, 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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