bring an end to (something)
idiom
: to stop, finish, or complete (something)
Negotiations brought an end to the conflict.
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What To Know President Trump signed an executive order last month that will bring an end to the sending of physical checks for all Treasury Department payments, which includes Social Security.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Over 20 country artists have signed an open letter calling on U.S. Congress to continue funding PEPFAR — the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief — and help bring an end to the global HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
The agreements, if implemented, would represent the clearest progress yet towards a wider ceasefire that Washington sees as a stepping stone towards peace talks to bring an end to Russia's three-year-old war in Ukraine.
—USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Russia has demanded that Ukraine cede its occupied territories—Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia—as part a peace deal to bring an end to the war.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Over 20 country artists have signed an open letter calling on U.S. Congress to continue funding PEPFAR — the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief — and help bring an end to the global HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
The agreements, if implemented, would represent the clearest progress yet towards a wider ceasefire that Washington sees as a stepping stone towards peace talks to bring an end to Russia's three-year-old war in Ukraine.
—USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Russia has demanded that Ukraine cede its occupied territories—Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia—as part a peace deal to bring an end to the war.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Bring an end to (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20an%20end%20to%20%28something%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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