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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

Notably, progressive Katie Porter and moderate San José Mayor Matt Mahan stuck in until the bitter end.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 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

Too many, like us, have delayed their departure until the bitter end.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar


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