the beginning of the end
noun phrase
: the start of a series of events that leads to the end
The argument marked the beginning of the end of their marriage.
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In 2004, Smith told The Guardian that this incident was the beginning of the end of their relationship.
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Stephanie Kaloi, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
The SpaceX lawsuit, Russia's initial military incursions into Ukraine in 2014, and the resulting sanctions marked the beginning of the end for the Atlas V rocket and ULA's use of the Russian RD-180 engine.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
The event led to a television news appearance for Nangle, which in turn sparked the beginning of the end of her friendships.
—Rachel Janfaza, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024
As the only Marvel Cinematic Universe release this year, after a slew of disappointing entries, Deadpool & Wolverine could either be a harbinger of good things for the future of superhero cinema or just simply the beginning of the end.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2024
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Stephanie Kaloi, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
The SpaceX lawsuit, Russia's initial military incursions into Ukraine in 2014, and the resulting sanctions marked the beginning of the end for the Atlas V rocket and ULA's use of the Russian RD-180 engine.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
The event led to a television news appearance for Nangle, which in turn sparked the beginning of the end of her friendships.
—Rachel Janfaza, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024
As the only Marvel Cinematic Universe release this year, after a slew of disappointing entries, Deadpool & Wolverine could either be a harbinger of good things for the future of superhero cinema or just simply the beginning of the end.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2024
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