no end in sight

idiom

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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Here’s a quick guide to what’s available and what’s not as the shutdown enters its 13th day Monday, with no end in sight. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025 There’s no end in sight despite continuing bipartisan chatter and Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s hopes for an off-ramp. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Senate Democrats have also dug in on their strategy, even as the shutdown has lasted nearly two weeks with no end in sight. Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025 The federal government shutdown entered Day Nine on Thursday with still no end in sight after senators the previous day rejected Republican and Democratic plans to reopen the government. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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