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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The decision came as the NCAA readies a final, $1.5 million payment to retire a series of 2012 revenue bonds, which would bring to an end a quarter-century saga of financing expenses through municipal debt.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The reductions bring to an end a pandemic experiment for American that peaked at nonstop flights from Austin to more than 45 cities in early 2023.
—Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2024
Now, a possible agreement has been reached that could bring to an end the seven-year dispute involving about 1,400 Iraqi immigrants that drew national attention amid a fiery debate over immigration.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2024
Trade, alliances, international law, multilateralism, environmental protection, torture, and human rights—on all these core issues, Trump has made pronouncements that, if acted on, would bring to an end the United States’ role as guarantor of the liberal world order.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The reductions bring to an end a pandemic experiment for American that peaked at nonstop flights from Austin to more than 45 cities in early 2023.
—Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2024
Now, a possible agreement has been reached that could bring to an end the seven-year dispute involving about 1,400 Iraqi immigrants that drew national attention amid a fiery debate over immigration.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2024
Trade, alliances, international law, multilateralism, environmental protection, torture, and human rights—on all these core issues, Trump has made pronouncements that, if acted on, would bring to an end the United States’ role as guarantor of the liberal world order.
—G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
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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 17 Nov. 2024.
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