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
As Better Call Saul headed into its homestretch, fans were abuzz with how the acclaimed Breaking Bad prequel would end.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
But in the 2024 election’s homestretch, his statements showed he was hyperfocused on Pennsylvania, the battleground state with the highest number of electoral votes that polls showed was too close to call.
—Amy Sherman and Sara Swann, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Nov. 2024
Austin is in the homestretch of picking a new permanent police chief, with both finalists visiting the city this week to meet with city leaders and the community.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 23 July 2024
The stop will almost certainly gain Trump more media attention in the final homestretch of the presidential race, which is expected to remain closely contested.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Oct. 2024
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
But in the 2024 election’s homestretch, his statements showed he was hyperfocused on Pennsylvania, the battleground state with the highest number of electoral votes that polls showed was too close to call.
—Amy Sherman and Sara Swann, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Nov. 2024
Austin is in the homestretch of picking a new permanent police chief, with both finalists visiting the city this week to meet with city leaders and the community.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 23 July 2024
The stop will almost certainly gain Trump more media attention in the final homestretch of the presidential race, which is expected to remain closely contested.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homestretch
Noun
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So the ending of the record is getting up onto the top of the moors and screaming at the sky—and off and into the clouds, and then we’re gone.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2025
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Season 3 left off in a dire place — in a shocking twist ending, Ava betrayed Deborah after the comedian had stabbed her in the back by naming someone else as the head writer of her new late-night show.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As the dad is wheeled away for treatment, their son is taken to wait in the employee break room until the end of his mom’s shift.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the end, Paris learns there's more to her than just her crown.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This can complicate diagnosis and lead to inaccurate and potentially dangerous conclusions.—
Jack Hidary,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Studies from New Zealand, Sweden, and elsewhere have come to similar conclusions, finding no negative effect of low levels of fluoride on IQ.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
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This story contains details from the season finale of The Pitt on Max.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Despite the controversy, a few weeks later, at the finale screening for the series, Isaacs wore another Duke T-shirt, but this time with the school’s Blue Devil mascot on it.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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He’s finished top-20 in all five starts this year including T10 at The Players Championship and 2nd at the Arnold Palmer Invitational after holding the 54-hole lead and leading into the closing holes.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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One of the documentary's closing scenes shows Anitta hosting an extravagant 60th birthday party for her dad, who never had one thrown for him.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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The 4,000-square-foot unit at 425 Broome Street is the culmination of a series of pop-ups that the brand has opened around the world over the past six years.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs are the culmination of a decades-long shift in political perceptions in the United States, in which trade has gone from an unalloyed good to the source of all ills.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Drain the potatoes well and spread on a tray lined with paper towels to cool and finish draining.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Each artist has reimagined the teapot’s distinctive elements such as the spout and handle by playing with scale and proportions, and experimenting with different glazes, finishes and textures, even when working with traditional mediums like porcelain and ceramic.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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In March, 1945, as the war staggered to a close, some two hundred Hungarian Jewish forced laborers were executed near Rechnitz.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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By the close of day one, the team was aligned with a strategy on how to successfully address the first item on the list.—
Dennis Kight,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Homestretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homestretch. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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