from start to finish

idiom

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

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Ye, who had little verbal interaction with the audience, focused on delivering hit after hit, stopping the music only occasionally to listen to the roar of the crowd, which maintained a high energy from start to finish. Natalia Cano, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2026 Only much later are they entrusted with assembling a piece from start to finish. Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026 Sharp Objects is a Southern gothic murder mystery that’s absolutely gripping from start to finish, with incredible writing and performances across the board. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 At Davos, Amodei predicted that the industry may be just six to twelve months away from AI handling most or all of software engineering work from start to finish. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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