How to Use the beginning of the end in a Sentence

the beginning of the end

noun phrase
  • So that could be the beginning of the end.
    — CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Could this be the beginning of the end?
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
  • So, that could be the beginning of the end.
    — CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Is this the beginning of the end?
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
  • This is the beginning of the end for one of the all-time greats of the sport.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • This could be the beginning of the end for the monarchy.
    — Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • For Maduro, that was the beginning of the end.
    — Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
  • This is simply the beginning of the end.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
  • First, the mid-50s seemed like the beginning of the end.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Dec. 2025
  • That was the beginning of the end for Ohio State.
    — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
  • But this is the end of the beginning, not the beginning of the end.
    — Rob Day, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
  • That loss was the beginning of the end of the dream of a Cubs dynasty.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
  • This is the beginning of the end of this shameful money grab.
    — Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The tragedy marked the beginning of the end of the shuttle program.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Hot Boys chemistry—even if this was the beginning of the end for the group.
    — Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
  • For the Cubs, his emergence would mark the beginning of the end.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Here's when to watch the beginning of the end for Claire and Jamie.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Is this the beginning of the end for the eight-pointed, slanted square?
    — Cassie Werber, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2023
  • So if this is the beginning of the end for rewards credit cards, then what's next?
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
  • For Bobrovsky, that last year wasn’t the beginning of the end.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • People in their 50s will tell you this was the beginning of the end.
    — oregonlive, 26 May 2023
  • That would be the beginning of the end for the core of the ’21 playoff team.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • And yes, at the time, bears said each downgrade marked the beginning of the end for stock investors.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Or was last season the beginning of the end and the promise will not be fulfilled?
    — Nick Miller, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
  • But the Betts trade was nearly the beginning of the end of his fandom.
    — Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Even so, for the first time in two years, the beginning of the end of the current conflict might be in sight.
    — Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • This would mark the beginning of the end for our nation's dominance in space.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Looking back on it, that third quarter was the beginning of the end for the Suns.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2023
  • The world’s finally getting their first look at the beginning of the end.
    — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 27 Nov. 2025
  • There are questions about whether this anniversary could be the beginning of the end.
    — Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2023

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