bring (something) to an end

phrase

: to stop, finish, or complete (something)
She brought the concert to an end with a piano solo.

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The demise of the spacecraft will bring to an end another crucial resupply run to the space station, where seven astronauts – including three Americans – are living and working. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026 The developments, for now, bring to an end the national tug-of-war over how much aid low-income families would receive during the ongoing government shutdown. — JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025 Reductions on that scale would seriously hurt teaching and research and threaten jobs at the county’s second-largest employer, and could bring to an end one of the longest and biggest university expansions in the nation. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 The imminent water landing would bring to an end a lengthy spaceflight saga that thrust Williams and Wilmore into the spotlight and raised questions about the future of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bring (something) to an end

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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 27 Sep. 2026.

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