rear-view mirror
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Nowadays, that canine catastrophe is a dot in Muna's rear-view mirror.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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
“We believe a case can be made that much of the bear market pullback is already in the rear-view mirror, making risk reward attractive,” said Brett Knoblauch from Cantor.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
“Even though I’m in remission, I feel like cancer’s always in the rear-view mirror behind me,” he told Roberts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
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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