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end to end

idiom

: with ends touching each other
Put the two small tables end to end.
railroad cars lined up end to end

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Instead of waiting for someone else to cut the vegetable for me, this fruit and veggie cutter quarters lengthwise, from end to end. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025 While the longest of the three options (about four hours from end to end), the Alaska Railroad’s Coastal Classic train is an experience in and of itself. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025 So that the habitat is stable, there would need to be two counter-rotating cylinders attached end to end. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2025 The living and dining room stretches 50 feet end to end. Mark David, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for end to end

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“End to end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20to%20end. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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