the tail end

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Definition of the tail end

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

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“The tail end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tail%20end. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.

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