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put an end to

verb as in put paid to

verb as in sever

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However, the ultimate competitor Kapp immediately put an end to any thoughts of an unlikely England win as Jones was bowled by a nip-backer second ball and Knight dragged a wide ball on to her stumps three balls later, both greeted by her passionate roars of celebration.

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They would put an end to his remaining links with royal life.

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"I thought he would put an end to corruption, and today I feel completely disappointed," she said, alluding to the Karina Milei scandal.

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If Mieli were to succeed in truly reforming the Argentine economy by ending its public spending addiction, he would put an end to the country’s sad history of decades of relative economic decline.

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Perhaps AI one day will put an end to humanity External link but, for now, worries about its investment risks may be a bit overblown.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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