from start to finish

idiom

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

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Context, caveats and critical thinking must all be considered when outlining the process from start to finish. Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025 Best places to see the total lunar eclipse The best views of the total lunar eclipse will be from Asian and Western Australia, where skywatchers can see the entire event from start to finish, according to Time and Date. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Going into this facial, my knowledge of salmon sperm’s use in skincare was quite limited, but I was explained the entire treatment from start to finish. Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 There were speeches aplenty from project insiders and an enthusiastic host, Anatoly Anatolich, who guided the festivities from start to finish. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.

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