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.
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One of the sneakier standout back-and-forth games ended in a tie — thanks to La Habra junior DJ Mitchell and Oaks Christian sophomore Treyvone Towns Jr. matching each other blow for blow.
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Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Parker was set to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 27 after a 19-year career that started in 1972 and ended in 1990.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Just over a decade had passed since the end of the brutal twelve-year-long conflict, and street protests often ended in violence.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 28 June 2025
Games that once would have begun and ended in a single episode were sometimes spread over two, or episodes didn’t feature any games at all.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
And then the higher-profile offering, Ozark, which ran for four seasons and ended in 2022.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The spinal cord, which carries critical signals, typically ends in the upper lumbar spine, so surgeries below this level involve specific nerves, reducing catastrophic risks.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
That chess ban ended in 2001 after the U.S.-led forces toppled the Taliban in the wake of the deadly, militant attacks of 9/11, Butt said.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 17 June 2025
Citing micro data from the Labor Department, the WSJ estimates graduates have an unemployment rate of 6.6% over the past 12 months ending in May, the highest level in a decade with the exception of the pandemic spike.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 June 2025
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Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Parker was set to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 27 after a 19-year career that started in 1972 and ended in 1990.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Just over a decade had passed since the end of the brutal twelve-year-long conflict, and street protests often ended in violence.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 28 June 2025
Games that once would have begun and ended in a single episode were sometimes spread over two, or episodes didn’t feature any games at all.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
And then the higher-profile offering, Ozark, which ran for four seasons and ended in 2022.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The spinal cord, which carries critical signals, typically ends in the upper lumbar spine, so surgeries below this level involve specific nerves, reducing catastrophic risks.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
That chess ban ended in 2001 after the U.S.-led forces toppled the Taliban in the wake of the deadly, militant attacks of 9/11, Butt said.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 17 June 2025
Citing micro data from the Labor Department, the WSJ estimates graduates have an unemployment rate of 6.6% over the past 12 months ending in May, the highest level in a decade with the exception of the pandemic spike.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 June 2025
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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 3 Jul. 2025.
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