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
Several of the candidates mired near the bottom of polls — Antonio Villaraigosa, Xavier Becerra, Betty Yee — are probably looking at the end of the line if they lose this race.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
It is a route which has operated for more than 100 years, but for the UK's longest direct train service linking Aberdeen and Penzance it is finally the end of the line.
From BBC • May 16, 2025
When I described their lack of success in getting Branwell to speak, there was a long silence on his end of the line.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
