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bitter end

[bit-er end, bit-er end] / ˈbɪt ər ˈɛnd, ˈbɪt ər ˌɛnd /
NOUN
unpleasant termination
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And how about the oldest, Jake, a 6-foot-7 senior pitcher headed to Cal Poly, using sports as his distraction from the pain of seeing his brother fighting until the bitter end.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2026

Carey expected England to fight till the bitter end on Sunday and said he was still not thinking about winning the Ashes.

From Barron's Dec. 20, 2025

He plans to use his device until the bitter end and isn’t sure what he’ll do when his current devices stop working.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

Thanks to Gi-hun’s knack for hanging on to the bitter end, we never have to find out what Myung-gi would have done.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2025

Think: we were there nine years, and we tried everything, all stratagems against them, up to the bitter end that Zeus begrudged us.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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