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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The ending, like most broken marriages, has gotten ugly.—
Paul Sullivan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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Portia & Jack 3 of 6 What happens to Portia and Jack in The White Lotus season 2 ending?—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
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The planet parade that began in January will then come to an end by mid-to-late February, as Saturn sinks increasingly lower in the sky each night after sunset, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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There’s still a lot to figure out in New Orleans once this season finally comes to an end.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Watching Jacob imprint on a horrifying CGI baby is one of the series’ worst moments, but Bella’s transition into a vampire is one of the best — and an effective cliffhanger for the saga’s epic conclusion.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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In other cases, workers are drawing their own conclusions.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Irish return home to host Florida State, while the Wolfpack plays its home finale against Wake Forest.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Airing behind the High Potential finale on linear, the cop drama scored its best delivery among adults 18-49 (1.99 rating) in nearly five years – since 3/15/20.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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On Wednesday evening, a small group of parents, students and CTU organizers gathered outside Rufino Tamayo Elementary in Gage Park holding signs and plastic candles to protest the potential closing of the school.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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The closing scene is Trump relaxing on a sun lounger next to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is widely portrayed as a devil in Gaza.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The result was the culmination of a midseason tournament that featured stars from Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The match against City on Wednesday night was the culmination of that process.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 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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The Last Showgirl: Plot, Cast, Run Time Directed by Gia Coppola (Mainstream, Palo Alto), The Last Showgirl follows Shelly Gardner (Pamela Anderson), a long-serving showgirl who has to abruptly plan for her future after her show comes to a close after 30 years of entertaining tourists in Las Vegas.—
Rudie Obias,
The Hollywood Reporter,
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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