bring an end to (something)
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: to stop, finish, or complete (something)
Negotiations brought an end to the conflict.
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Mostafa Alkharouf / Anadolu via Getty Images Hamas also accused Israel of breaking the deal, but on Monday, Qatar, one of the leading mediators in the talks to bring an end to the fighting, said in a statement that Yehoud would be freed along with two other hostages before Friday.
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Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Announced last week, the agreement has so far seen the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and will, if honored by all parties, continue to see captives freed and bring an end to the devastating 15-month war between the two adversaries.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
As part of this policy reckoning, President Trump promises to bring an end to the disastrous Russia-Ukraine war.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
But the ceasefire could eventually bring an end to the bloodiest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas, one that transformed the wider region and leaves the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the heart of the turmoil unresolved.
—Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
Announced last week, the agreement has so far seen the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and will, if honored by all parties, continue to see captives freed and bring an end to the devastating 15-month war between the two adversaries.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
As part of this policy reckoning, President Trump promises to bring an end to the disastrous Russia-Ukraine war.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
But the ceasefire could eventually bring an end to the bloodiest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and Hamas, one that transformed the wider region and leaves the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the heart of the turmoil unresolved.
—Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Bring an end to (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20an%20end%20to%20%28something%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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