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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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Vance's midterms missive might not be that significant in the end.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

"That and the resulting fuel prices are what in the end has done the damage."

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Lagarde found her way in the end, joining a local synchronized swimming team, gorging on American peanut butter and working on her English.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

But in the end, even being a good mom isn’t enough, on its own, to persuade most rational viewers that Elizabeth Holmes is completely innocent of everything of which she’s been accused.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

And he said afterwards, when he was well again, that he was sure it was Peter’s compass that had made him better in the end, and not the doctor’s medicine.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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