bring an end to (something)
idiom
: to stop, finish, or complete (something)
Negotiations brought an end to the conflict.
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The increasingly dire humanitarian situation has prompted a chorus of condemnation from the United Nations and international human rights organizations, as well as diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the war.
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Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
But beyond Hezbollah and Lebanon, attention has already turned to Gaza and whether the ceasefire will help or hinder efforts to bring an end to its humanitarian crisis.
—Richard Windsor, theweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The tragedies, fueled in part by contact information online, that judge Salas wanted to bring an end to after her son’s murder haven’t stopped.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
These Republican victories bring an end to a historic but brief Democratic governing trifecta won in 2022 when Michigan voters reelected Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and flipped the state House and Senate from GOP control.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
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Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
But beyond Hezbollah and Lebanon, attention has already turned to Gaza and whether the ceasefire will help or hinder efforts to bring an end to its humanitarian crisis.
—Richard Windsor, theweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The tragedies, fueled in part by contact information online, that judge Salas wanted to bring an end to after her son’s murder haven’t stopped.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
These Republican victories bring an end to a historic but brief Democratic governing trifecta won in 2022 when Michigan voters reelected Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and flipped the state House and Senate from GOP control.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
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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 Jan. 2025.
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