on end

Example Sentences

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Her mother worked long hours, and when she had free time, she disappeared for days on end.

From Literature

Inside are piles of file folders, stacked on end, lined up one after another, each one labeled, each one stuffed with paper, some more than others.

From Literature

If he had hackles, they’d be on end.

From Literature

None had lived aboard for months on end as an expedition crew member afterward.

From Los Angeles Times

A highly capitalized A.I. startup that bails on one of its most prominent creations and largest corporate deals so soon after hyping them up for months on end is not in a good position as a business—especially at a moment when it plans to pursue an initial public offering, and thus expose itself to more financial scrutiny.

From Slate