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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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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

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

“Some of these guys just want to hang onto power,” said Prof Tendi, even until the bitter end.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

Even a playground bully will want his mother in the bitter end.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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