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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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"It's incredibly painful. It furthers our resolve to see this through until the bitter end because we can't bring him back," Webber said.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

At the bitter end of a brutal January, Kennedy Smith put her head down, determined to get to the hoop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 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

Now they were come to the bitter end.

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




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