the tail end

noun

: the last part of something
She is at the tail end of her career.

Examples of the tail end in a Sentence

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“The tail end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tail%20end. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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