put an end to (something)
idiom
: to cause (something) to stop or prevent (something) from continuing
They promise to put an end to unfair policies.
The new mayor vowed to put an end to the violence.
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That would largely put an end to the agency's work holding contractors, including companies led by Musk, accountable to federal anti-discrimination laws and leave many American workers less protected.
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
The deal brought a significant reduction in more than a year of cross-border strikes and put an end to months of a full-scale war.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Fox says that forcing students to go unmasked would put an end to the building takeovers and disruptive anti-Israel demonstrations seen on campuses across the country over the last year and a half.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
The years-long Paramount Case, litigated before the Supreme Court on Sherman Act antitrust grounds, ultimately put an end to the vertical integration system and broke the studios’ control over filmmaking.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Feb. 2025
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
The deal brought a significant reduction in more than a year of cross-border strikes and put an end to months of a full-scale war.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Fox says that forcing students to go unmasked would put an end to the building takeovers and disruptive anti-Israel demonstrations seen on campuses across the country over the last year and a half.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
The years-long Paramount Case, litigated before the Supreme Court on Sherman Act antitrust grounds, ultimately put an end to the vertical integration system and broke the studios’ control over filmmaking.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Put an end to (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20an%20end%20to%20%28something%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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