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.

Examples of the beginning of the end in a Sentence

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But the Betts trade was nearly the beginning of the end of his fandom. —Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023

Today's actions are the beginning of the end of a long and arduous process. —CBS News, 18 Aug. 2023

This was the beginning of the end of decades of predictable growth in cable and satellite subscribers, subscriber fees, ad pricing and revenues, as well as box office revenues (if not attendance). —Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 17 July 2023

There are questions about whether this anniversary could be the beginning of the end. —Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2023

Starting in 2012, the law required new bulbs to use 28 percent less power than existing incandescent lights, kicking off the beginning of the end for older designs. —Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2023

Beyond the courtroom, Uber faced upheaval: The crash marked the beginning of the end of the company’s self-driving unit, which was eventually shuttered and offloaded. —WIRED, 28 July 2023

So after 10 years, is this the beginning of the end for Black Lives Matter? —Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2023

Yet the treaty—and concurrent arms-reduction talks—marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War. —Sean T. Byrnes, The New Republic, 6 July 2023

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