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Lookups spiked 10,200% on December 7th, 2018
Endgame topped our lookups on December 7th, 2018, following the trailer release and title reveal of the next Avengers film from Marvel.
Endgame means "the stage of a chess game after major reduction of forces," but also has the broader meaning for non-chess contexts of "the final stage of some action or process."
A term from the world of chess, endgame has specific roots in the ancient board game, with its military-like strategy and complicated, technical rules. They add a connotation of seriousness and purpose to any enterprise, even if you know Spider-Man is totally coming back.
Endgame was first used in English in the mid-1800s.
The 'Avengers: Endgame' trailer is here and it's looking like real bad news for our friends.
- Mashable.com, 7 Dec. 2018
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