loose end
Example Sentences
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While beneficiary designations can seamlessly pass on money accounts and life insurance, there are other loose ends to tie up.
From MarketWatch
His strategies often involve exploiting legal loopholes and tying up loose ends in court.
From Los Angeles Times
In July, Paramount managers were eager to tie up loose ends to facilitate the company’s sale to David Ellison’s Skydance Media and RedBird Capital Partners.
From Los Angeles Times
Prison officer John Sneddon is part of the team at Barlinnie's Link Centre that ties up the loose ends prisoners leave behind on the outside.
From BBC
"For all of those people to be at a loose end when this is the charity that is meant to raise them up more than anybody - that's where it's deeply frustrating and really upsetting."
From BBC
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