no end in sight

phrase

used to say that the point at which something will be finished is not known
There is no end in sight to this heat wave.
Prices continue to go up with no end in sight.

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There is no end in sight to the fighting between the military and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces, which witnesses and aid groups say has laid waste to parts of the vast Darfur region. Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 There is no end in sight to the fighting between the military and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, which witnesses and aid groups say has laid waste to parts of the vast Darfur region. ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 In Gaza, where more than 90 percent of school buildings have been destroyed, children are now missing a third year of regular school—with no end in sight. Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026 And there’s no end in sight to the hazards and aggravation. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for no end in sight

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“No end in sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20end%20in%20sight. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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