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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End of the line The auction likely means the beginning of the end for the seven-story, beige-colored building designed by famed architect William Pereira.
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Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024
The Buffs haven’t lost to CSU and Nebraska in the same season since 2009, the beginning of the end for Dan Hawkins.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2024
Harris’s response was seen as not being strong enough, and many saw it as the beginning of the end of the Harris campaign.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Sep. 2024
In 2004, Smith told The Guardian that this incident was the beginning of the end of their relationship.
—Stephanie Kaloi, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024
The Buffs haven’t lost to CSU and Nebraska in the same season since 2009, the beginning of the end for Dan Hawkins.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2024
Harris’s response was seen as not being strong enough, and many saw it as the beginning of the end of the Harris campaign.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Sep. 2024
In 2004, Smith told The Guardian that this incident was the beginning of the end of their relationship.
—Stephanie Kaloi, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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