to end all
idiom
: being the final or ultimate version of something because nothing else comparable could follow
The company claims that its new product will be a/the computer to end all computers.
World War I was supposed to be the war to end all wars.
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The mayor called on ICE to end all operations in the city until a full investigation into the shooting is completed.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Mayor Keith Wilson and the City Council called on ICE to end all operations in Oregon’s largest city until a full investigation is completed.
—Claire Rush, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and the City Council called on ICE to end all operations in the city until a full investigation is completed.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Mayor Keith Wilson and the city council called on ICE to end all operations in the city until a full investigation is completed.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Mayor Keith Wilson and the City Council called on ICE to end all operations in Oregon’s largest city until a full investigation is completed.
—Claire Rush, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and the City Council called on ICE to end all operations in the city until a full investigation is completed.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Mayor Keith Wilson and the city council called on ICE to end all operations in the city until a full investigation is completed.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“To end all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20end%20all. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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