fight to the finish

noun phrase

: a fight that goes on until one side is completely defeated

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The shooting contest, the heat check, the attempts at defense and the fight to the finish. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026 June, however, has been defined by battles, and Friday night was yet another fight to the finish. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025 From a 20-point lead early in the third period, the Heat had to fight to the finish, with the fight there on a night Adebayo found his shooting stroke and Powell returned from a one-game absence due to back pain. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026 Following the eliminations of fan favorites Rick Devens and Cirie Fields last week, the finale opened with a high-stakes fight to the finish between the remaining contestants. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 21 May 2026 McIlroy’s fight to the finish was as heart-wrenching, thrilling and golf-schizophrenic as humanly possible, befitting a man who made 11 trips to Augusta with golf immortality looming over his every step. — Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Fight to the finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20to%20the%20finish. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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