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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For Bobrovsky, that last year wasn’t the beginning of the end. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 4 July 2026 This is Your Brain on Music was the beginning of the end for all of that. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026 Does this spell the beginning of the end of the MAGA cult? — Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026 But after two good starts to this season, things unraveled for him, leading to the beginning of the end of his Twins’ tenure. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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