end of the line
Example Sentences
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“Travelers usually are at the end of the line to see any money,” said Katy Nastro, a spokesperson with Going, a travel-deals company.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 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
“You’d like to terminate a pregnancy?” the person on the other end of the line confirmed.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
"The ICC made both Ireland and Afghanistan full members in 2017 but it did not mean it was the end of the line," Barclay said.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025
No, that’s the end of the line for Mr. Red Pettus.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
