tail end

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Recent Examples of tail end The Madrid hierarchy was also in favour last summer of the idea of imposing more discipline and structure on the squad, especially bringing back into line the big-name individuals who, it was felt, had been allowed too much leeway during the low-key tail end of Ancelotti’s second spell last term. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026 Minor flooding stretched across the Bay Area, and 48-hour rain totals sat as high as 5 to 6 inches in some mountainous regions as the weekend rainstorm began to reach its tail end. Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026 The film chronicles the unending, all-consuming stress that comes with caring for a child with unique medical needs, effectively as a single parent (her husband is a presence on the phone who doesn’t appear until the film’s tail end, either). Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025 If desired, trim off the tapered tail ends, too. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tail end
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Noun
  • Even with the windows open all the way, the heat is hugging us, kissing us, pinching our cheeks.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • Miffy has pointy ears, chubby cheeks and wears an orange dress.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • These gentle giants used the surface area of their long necks and tails to shed heat and regulate their body temperature.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
  • Various engineers seeking superior grip performance have employed biomimicry in their designs, which have been inspired by seed pods, elephant trunks, lobster tails (in fact, using actual lobster tails), and, of course, octopus limbs.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Like any good host, Twain kept us on the edge of our seats with multiple wardrobe changes as the show went on, ditching the bangs for a classic curly look.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
  • In an effort to sway Altman, Musk's team invited him for a tour of a Tesla factory and promised him a board seat at Tesla.
    Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • A lot of these babies have bum agents that lowball them.
    Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026
  • History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket.
    Ben Coxworth May 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
  • Or one that doesn’t deal primarily with (obscenity deleted) in a dance club or how much someone likes big rear ends.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Potentially leaving the minority shareholders as an illiquid rump.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2026
  • Yellow-rumps, as birders call them, have been seen migrating through northern Illinois even in April and late March.
    Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Montgomery played a factor in the bottom of the fifth with a one-out single.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • The back of Cy Young Award finalist Hunter Brown’s jersey is visible at the bottom.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 May 2026

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“Tail end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20end. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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