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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Transportation is key to independence, and when older adults lose the ability to drive that's often the beginning of the end of their autonomy, said Seth Sternberg, CEO and co-founder of Honor, an in-home care provider.
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Stanford’s impossible upset as a 41-point underdog in a conference game was the beginning of the end of the Trojan empire, too.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Stock market bears believe this is the beginning of the end.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
What happened next could end up being the beginning of the end of Combs’ public life.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Stanford’s impossible upset as a 41-point underdog in a conference game was the beginning of the end of the Trojan empire, too.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Stock market bears believe this is the beginning of the end.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
What happened next could end up being the beginning of the end of Combs’ public life.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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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 12 Jun. 2025.
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