the last word
Example Sentences
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“For me it is enough to have the first and the last word, the middle we can discuss,” he said.
From The Guardian • Jun. 26, 2020
But even up to the last word the writer has choices and can throw in a curveball.
From The Guardian • Sep. 21, 2018
Jefferson had the last word; the policy remained in effect until he left office, in 1809.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 9, 2017
As if determined to have the last word, the publishers answered that "the financial setback sustained in the city as a result of the strike is so staggering that it defies any reasonable estimate."
From Time Magazine Archive
“We were so worried about the stupid code words, we didn’t think to look around for something to push—the last word, the last piece of the puzzle.”
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
