end in (something)

phrasal verb

: to have (something) at the end
The word ends in a suffix.
The knife ends in a sharp point.
Their marriage ended in divorce.
The race ended in a tie.

Examples of end in (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Although Tweed’s first trial ended in a mistrial, prosecutors tried him again, the jury convicted him on multiple counts of corruption, and the political boss was carted off to jail. TIME, 20 May 2024 The matter ended in a political truce: McGahn testified, but only after the 2020 election and under strict conditions imposed by the executive branch. The Editors, National Review, 20 May 2024 That capital murder trial ended in mistrial after a jury was left deadlocked in an 11-1 vote after 11 hours of deliberation, NBCDFW reported. Christina Coulter, Fox News, 18 May 2024 The legal battle ended in January, after the Santa Clara County Superior Court ruled that the city must allow builder’s remedy projects by developers who filed affordable housing projects after the 2023 deadline. Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024 And Yesh Din, an Israeli human rights group, looking at more than 1,600 cases of settler violence in the West Bank between 2005 and 2023, found that just 3 percent ended in a conviction. Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024 But, since the Twilight franchise ended in 2012, Stewart and Pattinson have also led fascinating careers largely in the indie film world, with the former even garnering an Oscar nomination. Dustin Nelson, EW.com, 15 May 2024 The film follows the true story of the friendship between notorious literary titan Norman Mailer (Stiller) and his protégé, Jack Henry Abbott (Farrell) – a pairing which ends in tragedy. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 May 2024 However, net losses for the three-month period ending in March narrowed to $163.5 million, or 62 cents per share. Brent Lang, Variety, 8 May 2024

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“End in (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20in%20%28something%29. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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