end of the line
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In his prime he was a magnificent talent, a borderline genius, but this is the end of the line - as it is for many of an ageing squad.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
“Hello?” a voice said on the other end of the line.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
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
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
It’s the end of the line for us.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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