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The first of the films is Blue Moon, a sweet-and-sour portrait of the lyricist Lorenz Hart (played by Ethan Hawke) melting down at a bar near the tail end of his Broadway career.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Matthew Judon, at the tail end of his career, and special teams player Cameron Goode are the only other outside linebackers on the roster.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Venice, which begins at the tail end of August, is all glitz and a gloss of European worldliness, perfect for photo ops of big stars in boats along canals and for the canceled to test the waters to see how temperate the reception for their return might be.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Baum’s 1900 novel appeared at the tail end of the Gilded Age, a tumultuous time in American history that was marked by political tension and rapid industrialization.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Matthew Judon, at the tail end of his career, and special teams player Cameron Goode are the only other outside linebackers on the roster.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Venice, which begins at the tail end of August, is all glitz and a gloss of European worldliness, perfect for photo ops of big stars in boats along canals and for the canceled to test the waters to see how temperate the reception for their return might be.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Baum’s 1900 novel appeared at the tail end of the Gilded Age, a tumultuous time in American history that was marked by political tension and rapid industrialization.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
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“The tail end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tail%20end. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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