the beginning of the end

noun phrase

: the start of a series of events that leads to the end

The argument marked the beginning of the end of their marriage.

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This feels like the beginning of the end of Guardiola’s incredible reign as City’s marauding, all-conquering emperor in the most competitive league on the planet. —

Joe Prince-Wright, Nbc Sports, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024 Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s (D) disqualification from Georgia’s election interference case against President-elect Trump and his allies could mark the beginning of the end of the prosecution. —

Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024 The launch could spell the beginning of the end of cable television. —

Brad Adgate, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Either Anthony Nelson just saved the season, or that might have been the beginning of the end for coach Todd Bowles. —

John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the beginning of the end

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