the stretch

noun

: the final straight part of a racecourse before the finish line
the horses are in the (final) stretch
often used figuratively
She's in the final stretch. The baby's due next month.
They will wind up the season with a winning record having won some crucial games down the stretch.

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Riding the ‘Gus Bus’ Gustavsson started for the eighth time in the Wild’s last nine games, with Hynes continuing to rely on him down the stretch. Joe Smith, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025 Those two-putts down the stretch were not detrimental, but did allow Spaun to stay in the tournament. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 Still, Creighton played better down the stretch and snapped UConn’s five-game winning streak. Tim Casey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Sixth-year forward Aubrey Griffin is also set to return after resting the Big East Tournament due to knee soreness, so the Auriemma hopes to have multiple options down the stretch. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the stretch

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“The stretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stretch. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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