end in (something)

phrasal verb

: to have (something) at the end
The word ends in a suffix.
The knife ends in a sharp point.
Their marriage ended in divorce.
The race ended in a tie.

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The Bengals just punted — the third straight drive (by either team) that’s ended in a punt and fourth overall. NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024 President Joe Biden filled the post with Michael Barr, whose term ends in July 2026. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024 This caused the dot-com craze in the late 1990s, which ended in a bust. Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 In the past, the company said that the Switch successor will be announced in its current fiscal year, which ends in March 2025. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 One asks voters to select Schiff or Garvey to serve out the remainder of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s final term, which ends in early January. Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 Former President Trump is rallying voters in battleground North Carolina on Sunday, just a day after early voting ended in the state. The Hill Staff, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024 An initial trial on the charges ended in a mistrial in November 2023. Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024 Uptake has undoubtedly decreased since then because the CDC’s Bridge Access Program, which provides free COVID-19 vaccines for under- or insured patients, ended in August. Judy Stone, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

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“End in (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20in%20%28something%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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