the stretch
noun
: the final straight part of a racecourse before the finish line
the horses are in the (final) stretch
—often used figurativelyShe'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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Tsarukyan didn’t give them up easily, but Makhachev is highly experienced in five-round matchups and projects to have the better gas tank down the stretch.
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Brett Appley, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Down the stretch, the righty was the best pitcher the Dodgers had.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Those types of the passes became Young’s calling card down the stretch.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
Florida pulled its goaltender down the stretch but was unable to get the equalizer.
—Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Brett Appley, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Down the stretch, the righty was the best pitcher the Dodgers had.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Those types of the passes became Young’s calling card down the stretch.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
Florida pulled its goaltender down the stretch but was unable to get the equalizer.
—Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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“The stretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stretch. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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