bring (something) to an end
idiom
: to stop, finish, or complete (something)
She brought the concert to an end with a piano solo.
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Now, a possible agreement has been reached that could bring to an end the seven-year dispute involving about 1,400 Iraqi immigrants that drew national attention amid a fiery debate over immigration.
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Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2024
Trade, alliances, international law, multilateralism, environmental protection, torture, and human rights—on all these core issues, Trump has made pronouncements that, if acted on, would bring to an end the United States’ role as guarantor of the liberal world order.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
In World War II, the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on the two Japanese cities Walberg referenced in an effort to bring to an end a conflict that would ultimately cost 15 million lives on battlefields worldwide.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2024
The closure will bring to an end a 20-month process of regulatory approvals and battles, and comes months after EU regulators approved the deal thanks to additional concessions from Microsoft.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 13 Oct. 2023
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Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2024
Trade, alliances, international law, multilateralism, environmental protection, torture, and human rights—on all these core issues, Trump has made pronouncements that, if acted on, would bring to an end the United States’ role as guarantor of the liberal world order.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
In World War II, the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on the two Japanese cities Walberg referenced in an effort to bring to an end a conflict that would ultimately cost 15 million lives on battlefields worldwide.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2024
The closure will bring to an end a 20-month process of regulatory approvals and battles, and comes months after EU regulators approved the deal thanks to additional concessions from Microsoft.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 13 Oct. 2023
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“Bring (something) to an end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20%28something%29%20to%20an%20end. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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