end of the line
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So when Swift takes a phone call in the documentary and says, "Baby", the whole theatre erupts - knowing through pop culture osmosis exactly who is on the other end of the line.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
When asked who she was talking to on the other end of the line she said it was “the head of customs.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025
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
“Then you have a pissed-off animal at the end of the line that’s trying to get away, and if somebody gets in between, that’s how people get bitten,” Lowe said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025
Thanks to Marjory Muldauer, Kyle would have to dash to the very end of the line.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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