bring an end to (something)

idiom

: to stop, finish, or complete (something)

Negotiations brought an end to the conflict.

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McGough, the former attorney for the committee, hopes their lawsuits might bring an end to the violence at Lee. —

Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024 Rainmaker’s Martin, along with many others on Wall Street, is hopeful that 2025 will bring an end to a three-year drought of IPOs. —

Bob Pisani, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024 Biden is dispatching his national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, to Israel this week for talks with Netanyahu and Israeli officials about the situation in Syria and ongoing efforts to win a cease-fire and hostage deal that could bring an end to the war in Gaza. —

Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 Unionized Machinists at Boeing have voted to approve a contract offer that will bring an end to seven weeks of strike action. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bring an end to (something)

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