end in (something)

phrasal verb

: to have (something) at the end
The word ends in a suffix.
The knife ends in a sharp point.
Their marriage ended in divorce.
The race ended in a tie.

Examples of end in (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, net losses for the three-month period ending in March narrowed to $163.5 million, or 62 cents per share. Brent Lang, Variety, 8 May 2024 Despite that journey ending in heartbreak, Brown eventually found love and is now engaged. Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024 Nintendo reported $3 billion in profit for the fiscal year ended in March 2024, up from $2.8 billion in the prior year. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 7 May 2024 The deal also comes after a complex legal battle — surrounding contracts and music tied to Flow La Movie — ended in 2022 when a global settlement agreement legally named Hernández as the sole representative of her father’s estate. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 7 May 2024 In all, Apple sales fell 4% over the three-month period ending in March, when compared with the same stretch last year. Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 May 2024 Gay youth were allowed to join 2013, with a ban on gay leaders ending in 2015. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024 Its target inflation rate is 2% annually, and its chief measure of price changes, personal consumption expenditures, was up xx% in the 12 months ending in March. David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 6 May 2024 Advertisement Yes, California fast-food prices rose the most among the states in the six months ending in March. Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024

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“End in (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20in%20%28something%29. Accessed 12 May. 2024.

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