as in ending
the last part of a process or action
this project has been a lot of work, but we're finally in the homestretch
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Recent Examples of homestretch
Candidates across the country are in the final homestretch of the 2024 election.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images With the 2024 election hitting its homestretch, the leading pro-crypto super PAC has funneled a big chunk of its final donations to close House races as part of an effort to push candidates favorable to the group’s agenda over the top.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
With the season entering the homestretch, the White Sox remain on track to break one of baseball’s most dubious records.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
In the homestretch, the Harris campaign sought to spotlight the former president’s threats against his enemies, violent rhetoric and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images With the 2024 election hitting its homestretch, the leading pro-crypto super PAC has funneled a big chunk of its final donations to close House races as part of an effort to push candidates favorable to the group’s agenda over the top.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
With the season entering the homestretch, the White Sox remain on track to break one of baseball’s most dubious records.
—Sam Blum, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
In the homestretch, the Harris campaign sought to spotlight the former president’s threats against his enemies, violent rhetoric and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homestretch
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Hot Milk is spare, rigorously structured but enigmatic, with a shocking ending that could fuel weeks of argument.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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Or does so only briefly in the ambiguous ending, when Sofia throws off the last vestiges of her passivity and forces her recalcitrant mother into a reckoning with her condition.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Reese mocked Clark at the end of that game when her LSU Tigers defeated Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes for the title, pointing to her finger in a taunting fashion to remind her who was getting a ring.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Tilda Swinton is planning to take a break from acting after her trip to the Berlin Film Festival comes to an end.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Tennessean last week celebrated the conclusion of its inaugural Journalism Academy program for Tennessee college students.—
Cassandra Stephenson,
The Tennessean,
12 Feb. 2025
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Several independent studies revealed that the shutdown had a significant effect on Earth's atmosphere — a conclusion backed up by anecdotal evidence.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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In between New Blood and the forthcoming Resurrection is Dexter: Original Sin, the currently airing prequel series that releases its finale this weekend.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Prequel series Dexter: Original Sin will release its Season 1 finale this Friday, Feb. 14, on the Paramount+ With Showtime streamer; the episode will air on the linear Paramount+ With Showtime Sunday, Feb. 16 at 10/9c.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Feb. 2025
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What Happens Next With closing dates for these auctions rapidly approaching, bidding activity is expected to intensify as collectors make their final offers.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Condo closings are officially underway at the iconic Art Deco property and are being handled by real estate brokerage Douglas Elliman.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Super Bowl is the culmination of the National Football League season and determines the champions of the sport.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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The repatriation of dead Americans is the culmination of a complex and emotional path for those involved.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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Ball made two 3s in the first few minutes of the second half and McNeeley, just 2-for-6 at the break, was more aggressive with a tough and-one finish that brought UConn to within five.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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The grunge cases capture Diesel’s edgy aesthetic with distressed finishes and industrial hardware elements.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Feb. 2025
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Love Island All Stars Season 2 finally comes to a close and this cute couple left the villa clearly in love and £50,000 richer.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
18 Feb. 2025
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Early airpower theorists conceived of strategic warfare as a way to spare mankind from the horrors of World War I and later heralded it as the means of bringing World War II to a close.—
Raphael S. Cohen,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Homestretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homestretch. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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