bitter end

Example Sentences

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Why do they wait to queue at the bitter end?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 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

At some point we have to stick to someone and see it through to the bitter end.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

Farmers, therefore, tended to stay put and fight to the bitter end.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari