How to Use homestretch in a Sentence

homestretch

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  • The horses are in the homestretch.
  • Former President Trump’s search for a running mate is entering the homestretch, with an announcement expected in the coming days.
    — Brett Samuels, The Hill, 9 July 2024
  • The last day to fill out the form is Sept. 30, so this is the homestretch.
    — John Delapp, Houston Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2020
  • Among the best things was to hear the crowd as the horses ran down the homestretch.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2019
  • But rather than spur the Royals down the homestretch, those moves seemed to bog them down.
    — Dave Skretta, The Seattle Times, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Obama spent the homestretch on the campaign trail — and in Trump's head.
    — NBC News, 3 Nov. 2020
  • Many of the foul shots came in the homestretch with Cooper trying to come back.
    — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, 3 Mar. 2018
  • By the time the runners hit the homestretch there was no doubt Johnson would win.
    — Carl Leivers, Outside Online, 14 Apr. 2020
  • Smith, who had made the dash down this homestretch thousands of times, was stunned.
    — Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2023
  • The case went quiet during the homestretch of the midterm election.
    — Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Season ticket sales were up this year and crowds have been swelling in the homestretch of the season.
    — Dan Horn, Cincinnati.com, 30 Sep. 2017
  • In the homestretch of the 2020 campaign, there has been little good news for the incumbent.
    — Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2020
  • The non-CovCath wing of the 35th District has produced plenty of heart in the homestretch of the season.
    — James Weber, Cincinnati.com, 3 Mar. 2018
  • The 35-year-old mom rallied from fifth at the start of the homestretch to the second-place finish at U.S. track trials.
    — Eddie Pells, ajc, 21 June 2021
  • June Gloom was fast out of the gate but couldn’t get the lead and ran third down the backstretch before fading to next to last in the homestretch.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2021
  • But after hitting 48% on Oct. 24, his sprint stalled in the homestretch.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2020
  • But then in the homestretch came Jones, a CU sophomore who had spent much of her eight-lap leg catching up to the main field.
    — Daniel Petty, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2017
  • Centrowitz turned to his right and appeared to say something to Hocker as the two sped down the homestretch.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 26 June 2021
  • The start line also changes from the backstretch to the homestretch depending on the placement of the water jump.
    — cleveland, 23 May 2022
  • The last one was in 2019 when Mongolian Groom broke down at the top of the homestretch at Santa Anita.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Most Valuable Player award now looks like a one-horse race as the season hits the homestretch.
    — C.j. Doon, baltimoresun.com, 24 Nov. 2020
  • But the fatigue set in during the homestretch of his drive back to Orange County.
    — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Whaley battled the entire race but didn't have enough speed down the homestretch.
    — Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 5 June 2022
  • The 35-year-old mom rallied from fifth at the start of the homestretch to the second-place finish at U.S. track trials Sunday.
    — Eddie Pells, Star Tribune, 20 June 2021
  • Next, the top of the piece is opened up, and thus begins the homestretch of the process: heating, reheating, and reheating again.
    — Megan Embrey, House Beautiful, 16 Feb. 2021
  • Wednesday’s result: Hartel chased the leaders but ran out of steam in the homestretch.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2019
  • In truth, the company is in the homestretch with the rocket, and the launch site in French Guiana does seem to be coming together.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2021
  • His back still ached, the tightness building over the back half of a long season, down the homestretch of a long college career.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2023
  • In the homestretch, the candidates are trying to stay visible and get their voters to the polls.
    — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 10 June 2017
  • Now the party is newly hopeful heading into the highly competitive homestretch of the election.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Aug. 2024

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