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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Senior night signified the beginning of the end of an era for Alanas Castillo and his family.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
The part of the honeymoon that was harder to laugh off was the feeling that this might be our last vacation together, the beginning of the end.
—Devon Fredericksen, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, another new Lenovo laptop could signify the beginning of the end for one of the company’s trademark technologies: the trackpoint.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
However the decision shakes out, this year marks the beginning of the end for Sundance as it has been known for more than 40 years, as hopeful filmmakers and an industry hungry for something new make their way to a remote mountain ski town to discover and be discovered.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
The part of the honeymoon that was harder to laugh off was the feeling that this might be our last vacation together, the beginning of the end.
—Devon Fredericksen, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, another new Lenovo laptop could signify the beginning of the end for one of the company’s trademark technologies: the trackpoint.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
However the decision shakes out, this year marks the beginning of the end for Sundance as it has been known for more than 40 years, as hopeful filmmakers and an industry hungry for something new make their way to a remote mountain ski town to discover and be discovered.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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