beginning and end

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These visible operations represent only the beginning and end of a five-stage process that brings fossil fuels from the ground to their final use.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2025

When I visited, at least, it played—mercifully—only at the beginning and end, not throughout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

“Shadow Ticket’s” structure turns the current film adaptation of “Vineland” inside out — that would be “One Battle After Another,” whose thrilling middle more than redeems an only slightly off-key beginning and end.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

The beginning and end of Ollie Robinson's Test career.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

But that’s the beginning and end of my culinary contribution, because Oscar has walked into the kitchen in his black leather jacket, hair more unruly than usual, face full of weather.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson