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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In fact, the beginning of the end was marked by a conversation Ramses had with a friend two days prior.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
Sandy, with its extended blackout, had marked the beginning of the end of the nostalgist’s own Red Hook days.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Economists proclaimed the beginning of the end with major stock indices falling 2% to 3%.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
Sandy, with its extended blackout, had marked the beginning of the end of the nostalgist’s own Red Hook days.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Economists proclaimed the beginning of the end with major stock indices falling 2% to 3%.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the beginning of the end
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“The beginning of the end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20beginning%20of%20the%20end. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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