the beginning of the end
noun phrase
: the start of a series of events that leads to the end
The argument marked the beginning of the end of their marriage.
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Normandy, France — The heroic D-Day landings in Normandy marked the beginning of the end of World War II, where thousands of the Americans who fell in the assault still rest in graves in northwestern France.
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Elizabeth Palmer, CBS News, 3 May 2025
This case marked the beginning of the end of the long love affair between the tech world and Washington, D.C.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
This declaration marked the beginning of the end for a disease that had terrorized families for generations.
—Gerald Joyce, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
What to watch: Whether April 2 is the beginning of the end of the trade uncertainty, or just the end of the beginning.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Palmer, CBS News, 3 May 2025
This case marked the beginning of the end of the long love affair between the tech world and Washington, D.C.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
This declaration marked the beginning of the end for a disease that had terrorized families for generations.
—Gerald Joyce, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
What to watch: Whether April 2 is the beginning of the end of the trade uncertainty, or just the end of the beginning.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the beginning of the end
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“The beginning of the end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20beginning%20of%20the%20end. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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