to end all

phrase

: 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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Key Point → Europe has agreed to end all imports of Russian LNG by the fall of next year, with a phase-out starting this year. Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 Ryan was one of 103 Democrats in the House to break with his party line and vote to end all aid to Israel earlier this month. Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026 Before halftime, the game risked descending into such a farce that it could have been remembered as the third-place match to end all third-place matches. Sergio Gonzalez, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Le Pen, a favorite to win next year’s French presidential election, has previously called to end all immigration into France, and once compared Muslims praying in the street to Nazi occupation. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for to end all

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“To end all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20end%20all. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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