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These three apparently disconnected facts exploded in my head and, after a lot of research, formed the narrative engine of The Grave Tattoo, a contemporary thriller with its roots firmly in the tail end of the eighteenth century.
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Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Two vertical stabilizers and a pair of horizontal stabilizers are seen at the tail end of the missile.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
The announcement of the tariffs came at the tail end of a bipartisan congressional delegation to Copenhagen that saw Murkowski and others display a show of support for Denmark and Greenland.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma's largest chance for snow this winter, according to different predictions, was the tail end of 2025.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 14 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Two vertical stabilizers and a pair of horizontal stabilizers are seen at the tail end of the missile.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
The announcement of the tariffs came at the tail end of a bipartisan congressional delegation to Copenhagen that saw Murkowski and others display a show of support for Denmark and Greenland.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma's largest chance for snow this winter, according to different predictions, was the tail end of 2025.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 14 Jan. 2026
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“The tail end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tail%20end. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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