the beginning of the end
noun phrase
: the start of a series of events that leads to the end
The argument marked the beginning of the end of their marriage.
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Summer may not officially start until June 20, 204, but in metro Phoenix the first 100-degree day marks the beginning of the end of long, leisurely midday strolls.
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Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2024
The end, or really the beginning of the end, was another collapse, that of Iraq in 2003, and the slow unraveling since.
—Fareed Zakaria, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
Known as the Ghost Army, this unit's efforts 80 years ago marked the beginning of the end for Adolf Hitler.
—Tony Dokoupil, CBS News, 6 June 2024
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Another Venus Star Point then commenced in 1976, with the middle beginning in 1980 as 1984 marked the beginning of the end for that sequence.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
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Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2024
The end, or really the beginning of the end, was another collapse, that of Iraq in 2003, and the slow unraveling since.
—Fareed Zakaria, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
Known as the Ghost Army, this unit's efforts 80 years ago marked the beginning of the end for Adolf Hitler.
—Tony Dokoupil, CBS News, 6 June 2024
Here's What Gemini Season Means for You, According to Your Zodiac Sign
Another Venus Star Point then commenced in 1976, with the middle beginning in 1980 as 1984 marked the beginning of the end for that sequence.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
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