the ends of the earth
noun phrase
: the most remote places in the world
—used figuratively to suggest no limit to an effort
He would go to the ends of the earth to please her.
We will search the ends of the earth if we have to.
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With onboard expedition leaders at the helm, be prepared for Zodiac outings and wet landings to explore the ends of the earth.
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Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2024
Mapping is likewise central to the critical charge of Imani Jacqueline Brown’s work, What remains at the ends of the earth?
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Will the world’s offshore elite scatter to the ends of the earth in response to such a modest wealth tax?
—James S. Henry, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2016
Before the hurricane, La Ceiba’s city limits represented the ends of the earth to Keldy.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
Parents of Harry Potter-loving, fairy-believing children have gone to the ends of the earth to keep this magic alive for as long as possible — but my mom was never one of them.
—Cathy Ching, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2023
For her, the ends of the earth become the four walls of the family home.
—Nadia Hashimi, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2015
Many Peloton enthusiasts will find their favorite trainers and follow them to the ends of the earth (or at least to the company’s in-person studios).
—Heather Mayer Irvine, wsj.com, 13 Oct. 2023
His identity shows that the early church was able to transcend social categories in its evangelizing work and that the gospel's message would spread to the ends of the earth and to every person.
—Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2023
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Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2024
Mapping is likewise central to the critical charge of Imani Jacqueline Brown’s work, What remains at the ends of the earth?
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
Will the world’s offshore elite scatter to the ends of the earth in response to such a modest wealth tax?
—James S. Henry, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2016
Before the hurricane, La Ceiba’s city limits represented the ends of the earth to Keldy.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
Parents of Harry Potter-loving, fairy-believing children have gone to the ends of the earth to keep this magic alive for as long as possible — but my mom was never one of them.
—Cathy Ching, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2023
For her, the ends of the earth become the four walls of the family home.
—Nadia Hashimi, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2015
Many Peloton enthusiasts will find their favorite trainers and follow them to the ends of the earth (or at least to the company’s in-person studios).
—Heather Mayer Irvine, wsj.com, 13 Oct. 2023
His identity shows that the early church was able to transcend social categories in its evangelizing work and that the gospel's message would spread to the ends of the earth and to every person.
—Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2023
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“The ends of the earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20ends%20of%20the%20earth. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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