end of the line
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Several of the candidates mired near the bottom of polls — Antonio Villaraigosa, Xavier Becerra, Betty Yee — are probably looking at the end of the line if they lose this race.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
So when Swift takes a phone call in the documentary and says, "Baby", the whole theatre erupts - knowing through pop culture osmosis exactly who is on the other end of the line.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
And while the website will continue, it is the end of the line for a very distinctive bit of British culture.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025
“Then you have a pissed-off animal at the end of the line that’s trying to get away, and if somebody gets in between, that’s how people get bitten,” Lowe said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025
Now each time the phone rings, Bep says, “That’s Mrs. Dreher!” and Miep has to laugh, so that the people on the other end of the line are greeted with an impolite giggle.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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