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at the end of the day

[at thee end uhv thuh dey] / ˌæt ði ˈɛnd əv ðə ˈdeɪ /


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“In working with Dick Wolf on NBC, directors would schedule him at the end of the day because they knew it wouldn’t take long.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

"I want to bring this discussion to mission teams, because, at the end of the day, it's not theoretical -- it's a reality that we're going to go there," Sinibaldi said.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

And at the end of the day, the Ministry of Defence may end up awarding the contract to a consortium made up of some - or conceivably all - of these firms.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

But at the end of the day, these companies still need to answer a crucial question, according to Araghi: “What are you selling and how are you ultimately going to monetize this?”

From MarketWatch Jun. 27, 2026

I don’t think much more about the Excelsior Award until I get to math class at the end of the day.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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