on end

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: without a stop or letup
it rained for days on end

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Airpower alone is unlikely to deliver a victory against Iran, despite Israel’s and the United States’ ability to functionally strike almost anywhere in the country, at will, for months on end. — Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 Judges’ inaction added to lawyers’ delays, leaving matters to stagnate for years on end. — Samantha Melamed, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026 And when Black women leave the room, so do the swag, soul and je ne sais quoi that have kept pop music running for decades on end. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 That said, there’s something about the first crisp day of the year that makes our editors instinctively reach for the moodier shades that have been hiding at the bottom of our makeup bags for months on end. — Catharine Malzahn, Allure, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on end

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“On end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20end. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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