from start to finish

idiom

: from the beginning to the end
The race was close from start to finish.

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The full-service firm works with clients on projects of all sizes, including large renovations and new constructions, and guides each project from start to finish, ensuring a cohesive look throughout the entire home. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2025 Read by Julia Roberts and Keough with samples of Presley's audio notes, I was transported by this familial love story from start to finish. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 There were 13 overtakes in a wet race three years ago, 22 the following year again in wet conditions, while last season the top-10 remained unchanged from start to finish. Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 State leader Josiah Bowman of Sage Creek led the 800 meters from start to finish and won easily in 1:51.87. Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for from start to finish

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“From start to finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20start%20to%20finish. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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