Examples of the tail end in a Sentence
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By the tail end of this trip, there’s a chance the Giants will have Matt Chapman at third base, Schmitt at second and Devers at first.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 June 2025
This year’s display is particularly exciting, as the tail end of it aligns with the city’s MURAL Festival on Saint-Laurent Boulevard, one of the city’s oldest streets.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 27 May 2025
The mayor, at 78, is at the tail end of her political career, but can expect to face a new test in governing a city with split politics, a shaky national reputation and steep financial struggles.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
From his view, coming back at the tail end of a 4-13 campaign wasn’t a decision.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 June 2025
This year’s display is particularly exciting, as the tail end of it aligns with the city’s MURAL Festival on Saint-Laurent Boulevard, one of the city’s oldest streets.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 27 May 2025
The mayor, at 78, is at the tail end of her political career, but can expect to face a new test in governing a city with split politics, a shaky national reputation and steep financial struggles.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
From his view, coming back at the tail end of a 4-13 campaign wasn’t a decision.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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“The tail end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tail%20end. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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