the tail end

noun

: the last part of something
She is at the tail end of her career.

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In Week 5, Arizona Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon received a $100,000 fine for striking running back Emari Demercado at the tail end of an argument on the sideline. Mike Jones, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Forecasters say this La Niña could impact the tail end of the 2025 hurricane season, and also have an effect on fall and winter weather in the United States. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025 Cape Panwa, Phuket, Thailand October marks the tail end of Phuket’s rainy season, and the southeastern peninsula of Cape Panwa begins to feel calm and tropical again. Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025 Set in bustling Milwaukee and a troubled expanse of Central Europe during the Depression, the tail end of Prohibition, and the long eve before WWII, the novel is about rising fascism — both abroad and at home. Jack Denton, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the tail end

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“The tail end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tail%20end. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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