bitter end
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His father was killed at the bitter end of the war, fighting for Marshal Tito, the leader who managed to knit together the multi-ethnic state of Yugoslavia and suppress simmering enmities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
And how about the oldest, Jake, a 6-foot-7 senior pitcher headed to Cal Poly, using sports as his distraction from the pain of seeing his brother fighting until the bitter end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
He plans to use his device until the bitter end and isn’t sure what he’ll do when his current devices stop working.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
At some point we have to stick to someone and see it through to the bitter end.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
Think: we were there nine years, and we tried everything, all stratagems against them, up to the bitter end that Zeus begrudged us.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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