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end matter

British  

noun

  1. another name for back matter

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Example Sentences

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The only time New Orleans failed to score was when it took a knee at the Bengals 31-yard line to end matters.

From Washington Post

Or would they applaud Shurmur for going for two — and the victory — to end matters right there?

From Washington Times

It’s a work of verse, with some prose end matter to help elucidate the poems, and it will reward a reader sophisticated enough to grapple with language and metaphor.

From New York Times

At the other end matters were more eventful, thanks primarily to Stuart Broad, who for a few overs looked every inch the all-rounder he aspires to be.

From The Guardian

What in the end matters is the confidence that people who invest in this country have.

From The Guardian