end of the line
Example Sentences
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When it finally picked up, I was briefly horrified by what sounded like screaming on the other end of the line.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
A man on the other end of the line replies.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Telegraphy was nearly instantaneous, but it required skilled operators at each end of the line to encode and decode the message, effectively slowing transmission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
The MetroCard, a scuffed yellow rectangle that lived in wallets, coat pockets and the bottoms of tote bags for more than three decades, is officially reaching the end of the line.
From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2025
Near the end of the line, I glimpse a canoe from Tulalip.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
