end of the line
Example Sentences
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“Travelers usually are at the end of the line to see any money,” said Katy Nastro, a spokesperson with Going, a travel-deals company.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Telegraphy was nearly instantaneous, but it required skilled operators at each end of the line to encode and decode the message, effectively slowing transmission.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
The MetroCard, a scuffed yellow rectangle that lived in wallets, coat pockets and the bottoms of tote bags for more than three decades, is officially reaching the end of the line.
From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025
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
It took her just three minutes on the Internet and two phone calls before I heard Joey’s voice on the other end of the line.
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
