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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The Angels third baseman drew a walk, marking the beginning of the end for Sheehan, who already allowed a single.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
But after two good starts to this season, things unraveled for him, leading to the beginning of the end of his Twins’ tenure.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Cheng Xin | Getty Images Bitcoin’s highest-conviction holders have joined the sell-off in the cryptocurrency, which could signal the beginning of the end of the ongoing crypto slump, according to Compass Point.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 3 June 2026
As previously reported, the series is set nearly 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, when dragons were still a fixture of Westeros, and chronicles the beginning of the end of House Targaryen’s reign.
—ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
But after two good starts to this season, things unraveled for him, leading to the beginning of the end of his Twins’ tenure.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Cheng Xin | Getty Images Bitcoin’s highest-conviction holders have joined the sell-off in the cryptocurrency, which could signal the beginning of the end of the ongoing crypto slump, according to Compass Point.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 3 June 2026
As previously reported, the series is set nearly 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, when dragons were still a fixture of Westeros, and chronicles the beginning of the end of House Targaryen’s reign.
—ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
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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 16 Jun. 2026.
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