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back straight

British

noun

a straight part of a circuit, esp of an athletics track or a racecourse, furthest from the finishing point

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But on lap 23, Leclerc made a late move on Hamilton into Turn 14 at the end of the back straight, setting off a gripping battle for the next 15 laps.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Leclerc said he had lost 0.5secs on the back straight on his final run - more than the gap between himself and Hamilton.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

She reset to break Pegula's hitherto dominant serve, but was broken back straight away with her fourth double fault of the contest.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

The seven-time champion passed team-mate Charles Leclerc on lap eight down the back straight after the Monegasque lost control of his car through the high-speed Esses earlier in the lap.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

The doorman stood with his back straight, his chin up, staring down his nose at the approaching archers and prisoners.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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