from start to finish

idiom

: from the beginning to the end
The race was close from start to finish.

Examples of from start to finish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In total, the process took me about 10 minutes from start to finish; slicing up the strawberries was the most labor-intensive step. Caroline Tien, SELF, 18 June 2024 The shorter excursion takes about an hour from start to finish, but does require some more intense, uphill pedaling on the return trip. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2024 After all, Units 3 and 4 at the Alvin W. Vogtle electric plant are the first reactors within the United States to be licensed and built from start to finish in decades. Washington Post, 17 June 2024 City planners have said for years the project is likely to take between 18 and 24 months from start to finish. Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for from start to finish 

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“From start to finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20start%20to%20finish. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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