as in ended
to come to an end
after several fruitless years, the research seems to have simply dead-ended
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Kylee explained that Aven eventually ended things again, citing the damage done to their relationship.
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Morocco would rally to a 4-2 victory, advancing to the next round as Haiti’s journey ended.
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Its domestic league stopped playing.
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Big Oil is not backing away from renewables because the energy transition has stopped.
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None turned out to have been stolen, but some were towed because their registration had expired, police said.
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After the previous contract expired, Local 614 leaders said workers would stay on the job for the time being, even though a deal had not been reached.
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In a report made public on Monday, the National Institute of Standards and Technology concluded the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South was triggered in early June 2021 when two connections between garage columns and the condominium’s pool deck failed.
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), aka the UK’s data protection watchdog, has now concluded a two-year investigation into the incident and has found that sensitive personal information was indeed deliberately misused.
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In the end that discussion was halted by Paramount’s superior bid.
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Just days after the White House confirmed the plans, a Kenyan court temporarily halted the proposal with Kenyan High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi upholding that decision and ordering the Kenyan government to cease all building and operations at the base while the case is resolved.
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While nearly 3,500 newspapers have ceased publication during the new millennium, the Daily Herald is nonetheless joining a growing chain in a shrinking industry.
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Serious headwinds Last July, months after construction at the site ceased, giving way to 4-foot-tall weeds, Bryant said that although the company had raised $9 million from investors, the project ran into serious headwinds.
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After the pursuit was terminated, officers saw the vehicle stopped on the Haltom Road overpass above Loop 820 in Haltom City.
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According to the group, the two were recently terminated under a new volunteer handbook, which was introduced in April.
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The gap between the two closed marginally in the days since the second voting update released Monday, but Langeliers still finished with a comfortable lead.
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The country’s main airport is there and was closed due to damage, complicating aid efforts.
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“Dead-ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead-ended. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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