from start to finish

idiom

: from the beginning to the end
The race was close from start to finish.

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The film, by contrast, moves cleanly from start to finish, forgoing any impulse toward Malickian nonlinearity. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025 UofL dominated from start to finish on New Year's Day 1991, defeating Alabama in the Fiesta Bowl, 34-7. Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Nov. 2025 In comparison, Neems says most custom jeans take 5-6 weeks from start to finish. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Nov. 2025 Flor de Caña 35 Year has been overseen from start to finish by Maestro Ronero Tomás Cano, who has been with Flor de Caña for almost four decades. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for from start to finish

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“From start to finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20start%20to%20finish. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.

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