in the end
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Electing Talarico would be like connecting on one of those last-second, desperation, alley-oop passes in the end zone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
But the two sides differ in the details on all of these issues, and the details are, in the end, all that matters.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026
Not a hard left turn, but a supplementary detail to take with us in the end.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
The five-time world champions qualified in the end but not before suffering six defeats in 18 games on the way to finishing fifth in the South American qualifying table.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Powerful, but in the end not widely loved.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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