bring (something) to an end
idiom
: to stop, finish, or complete (something)
She brought the concert to an end with a piano solo.
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Reductions on that scale would seriously hurt teaching and research and threaten jobs at the county’s second-largest employer, and could bring to an end one of the longest and biggest university expansions in the nation.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
The imminent water landing would bring to an end a lengthy spaceflight saga that thrust Williams and Wilmore into the spotlight and raised questions about the future of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Technicolor’s troubles bring to an end the run of The Mill, which was founded in London during 1990 and was a leading VFX company dedicated to commercial and other advertising work, having won countless awards including Cannes Lions, Clios and Visual Effects Society Awards.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
Their release will bring to an end the first phase of the current ceasefire deal and, with the second phase of the agreement yet to be finalized, the future of the truce is shrouded in uncertainty.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
The imminent water landing would bring to an end a lengthy spaceflight saga that thrust Williams and Wilmore into the spotlight and raised questions about the future of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Technicolor’s troubles bring to an end the run of The Mill, which was founded in London during 1990 and was a leading VFX company dedicated to commercial and other advertising work, having won countless awards including Cannes Lions, Clios and Visual Effects Society Awards.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
Their release will bring to an end the first phase of the current ceasefire deal and, with the second phase of the agreement yet to be finalized, the future of the truce is shrouded in uncertainty.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Bring (something) to an end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20%28something%29%20to%20an%20end. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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