How to Use the beginning of the end in a Sentence
the beginning of the end
noun phrase-
For the Jews of Hungary, this was the beginning of the end.
— Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2024 -
The tragedy marked the beginning of the end of the shuttle program.
— Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024 -
Marked the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union and the Cold War.
— Will Daniel, Fortune, 9 July 2024 -
That was the beginning of the end of the women’s alliance.
— Lisa Kwon, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024 -
People in their 50s will tell you this was the beginning of the end.
— oregonlive, 26 May 2023 -
But the Betts trade was nearly the beginning of the end of his fandom.
— Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023 -
Is this the beginning of the end for the eight-pointed, slanted square?
— Cassie Werber, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2023 -
Looking back on it, that third quarter was the beginning of the end for the Suns.
— Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2023 -
Known as the Ghost Army, this unit's efforts 80 years ago marked the beginning of the end for Adolf Hitler.
— Tony Dokoupil, CBS News, 6 June 2024 -
That crisis, and the recessions that followed, was the beginning of the end for the mixed economies of the West.
— Robin Varghese, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018 -
And in the words of the adviser, Mikhail Opelika (ph), this could well be the beginning of the end of the war.
— ABC News, 25 June 2023 -
Erin, along with many of the others, would mark that day as the beginning of the end of their involvement with the church.
— Emily Harnett, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024 -
So after 10 years, is this the beginning of the end for Black Lives Matter?
— Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2023 -
But the town hall conducted in New Hampshire was the beginning of the end for Licht.
— Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023 -
So if this is the beginning of the end for rewards credit cards, then what's next?
— Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024 -
Yet the treaty—and concurrent arms-reduction talks—marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War.
— Sean T. Byrnes, The New Republic, 6 July 2023 -
The hearings marked the beginning of the end for the Federal Theater Project.
— Adam Hochschild, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Oct. 2023 -
Thrawn’s arrival could signal the beginning of the end.
— David Betancourt, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023 -
Because so much listening happens in the car, the Ford news seemed like the beginning of the end for the whole medium.
— Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2024 -
There are questions about whether this anniversary could be the beginning of the end.
— Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2023 -
Today's actions are the beginning of the end of a long and arduous process.
— CBS News, 18 Aug. 2023 -
Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg At long last, could this be the beginning of the end for rising prices?
— Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 12 July 2023 -
The third year of high school marks the beginning of the end, the countdown months — in less than two years, your child will be graduated and gone.
— Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023 -
Grab the popcorn — Netflix premiered the official trailer for the beginning of the end of The Crown.
— Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023 -
In 1849, Oak Hill was built for whites only, marking the beginning of the end for the Black cemeteries next door.
— Elizabeth Williamson, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023 -
An upcoming hearing set for next week might be the beginning of the end for the center, some fear.
— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023 -
In 2004, Smith told The Guardian that this incident was the beginning of the end of their relationship.
— Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023 -
The Umbrella Academy has reached the beginning of the end.
— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024 -
Because the French Resistance was also the beginning of the end of the colonial system.
— Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2023 -
The event led to a television news appearance for Nangle, which in turn sparked the beginning of the end of her friendships.
— Rachel Janfaza, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024
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