backstretches

/ˈbækˌstrɛtʃɪz/
noun
  1. Plural of backstretch; multiple straight sections of race tracks opposite the finish lines, or multiple final stages of processes.
    • Different tracks have backstretches of varying lengths.
    • The horses galloped down the backstretches of both courses.
    • We are in the backstretches of several projects at once.
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