business end
noun
: the end with, from, or through which a thing's function is fulfilled
the business end of a revolver
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Favorites Argentina and Colombia met in the final as the tournament reaches its business end in the United States with Lionel Messi’s running out winners to take the overall record outright with 16 titles.
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Ben Burrows, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
On a rainy September night, the truck rumbled onto the infield of the Rockford Speedway in Illinois, stopping with its business end about 10 feet from a junk minibus.
—John Keilman, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2023
It’s no fun being an angler caught on the business end of a fishing hook.
—Matt Williams, Dallas News, 4 June 2022
More than just their ability, knowing one of these guys is lurking at the business end of a Grand Slam final has been a psychological hurdle for a few generations of men's tennis players.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2022
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Ben Burrows, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
On a rainy September night, the truck rumbled onto the infield of the Rockford Speedway in Illinois, stopping with its business end about 10 feet from a junk minibus.
—John Keilman, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2023
It’s no fun being an angler caught on the business end of a fishing hook.
—Matt Williams, Dallas News, 4 June 2022
More than just their ability, knowing one of these guys is lurking at the business end of a Grand Slam final has been a psychological hurdle for a few generations of men's tennis players.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2022
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“Business end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20end. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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