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The Conservatives suffered a bruising defeat in the U.K.’s July 4 general election, when Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government secured a landslide victory as voters grew weary of ongoing leadership changes and political infighting at the tail end of 14 years of Tory rule.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
As more guests popped out of the elevator at 50 United Nations Plaza, some caught the tail end of a fiery sunset on view from the 38th floor.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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On this October day, Heffernan is on the tail end of a whirlwind tour with the film, having just played both the London and New York Film Festivals.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
And the average is deceptively low because of four years at the tail end, in 2056-2059, in which only small payments are planned.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
As more guests popped out of the elevator at 50 United Nations Plaza, some caught the tail end of a fiery sunset on view from the 38th floor.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
Live Talk With Camila Cabello, Performance by Magdalena Bay and More
On this October day, Heffernan is on the tail end of a whirlwind tour with the film, having just played both the London and New York Film Festivals.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
And the average is deceptively low because of four years at the tail end, in 2056-2059, in which only small payments are planned.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“The tail end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tail%20end. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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