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bitter end

[bit-er end, bit-er end] / ˈbɪt ər ˈɛnd, ˈbɪt ər ˌɛnd /
NOUN
unpleasant termination
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Eric Musselman sat behind a microphone at the bitter end of a bitter regular season for USC, armed only with the same explanations for how a once-hopeful season could come so undone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026

Carey expected England to fight till the bitter end on Sunday and said he was still not thinking about winning the Ashes.

From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025

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

‘This is a bitter end to our hope and to all our toil!’ he said.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien


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