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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Whether or not that is the beginning of the end for linear TV is a prophecy game more than anything right now.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Now that the dust has settled, a handful of insiders peeled back the curtain on the meeting that marked the beginning of the end.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
September means cool nights, pleasant days, and the beginning of the end for many of our favorite summer plants.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
With the September 3 finalization date looming, this case may well mark the beginning of the end of the Wild West era of AI data scraping.
—Sol Rashidi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Now that the dust has settled, a handful of insiders peeled back the curtain on the meeting that marked the beginning of the end.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
September means cool nights, pleasant days, and the beginning of the end for many of our favorite summer plants.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
With the September 3 finalization date looming, this case may well mark the beginning of the end of the Wild West era of AI data scraping.
—Sol Rashidi, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the beginning of the end
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“The beginning of the end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20beginning%20of%20the%20end. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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