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• The event to which ending or failure can be traced.

  ‘In that sigh, there may even be a sign that ultimately they realize that this is the beginning of the end.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘We are at the beginning of the end of blindness with this type of technology.’
  • ‘When the dome blew down, it was described as the beginning of the end.’
  • ‘And it will be mark the beginning of the end of my having a life outside this house.’
  • ‘The events of the last fortnight have led many people to conclude that this is the beginning of the end for this government.’
  • ‘Unless I am mistaken, we are witnessing the beginning of the end of one of sport's most remarkable and enduring reigns.’
  • ‘With that, the beginning of the end of festival season was upon us - now it's time to take a bit of a breather.’
  • ‘This was the beginning of the end and a process of evacuation was begun.’
  • ‘The calamity marked the beginning of the end for Napoleon himself.’
  • ‘There is still a long way to go and anything could happen, but I think we might be starting to see the beginning of the end.’