beginning and end
Example Sentences
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When I look back, my eyes go right to these two books, the beginning and end of something, and maybe, a new beginning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
When I visited, at least, it played—mercifully—only at the beginning and end, not throughout.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025
They did formal interviews at the beginning and end of that car ride, but for most of the trip they just chatted and got to know each other.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025
This is usually done at the beginning and end of altitude training.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2025
It didn’t require much thought and it was a task with a clear beginning and end.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
