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in the end

Idioms  
  1. Eventually, ultimately, as in All will turn out well in the end. [Mid-1500s]


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"He's unbelievable in terms of attitude and behaviour. But, in the end, we have to respect what he wants to do."

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

“And I think in the end, potential is a gift, right? The work is becoming. That’s the work.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

But in the end, the chain’s traditions won out.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

In 2024, the company offered more than $8 billion to plaintiffs as part of a bankruptcy attempt that could have ended the ovarian-cancer talc litigation but in the end, a judge didn’t approve it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

In the end I knew there was nothing and, in the end, it settled itself.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

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