Conservationists worry that isolated populations can become genetic dead ends if inbreeding reduces their variability.

The sergeant nicknamed the inexperienced recruit Arse-end Charlie because he always lagged at the back during drills.

They laughed nervously as they unboxed the double-ended dildo they had ordered for their anniversary.

On the old bulletin board, "September that never ended" became shorthand for the endless flood of newcomers.

When debating wartime strategies, she invoked the proverb the ends justify the means to defend harsh decisions.

As the squadron crossed the coastline, Tail-End Charlie radioed that visibility had dropped to almost zero.

Treating salary as the end-all and be-all of job satisfaction overlooks other important factors.

If we allow that exception now, it could be the small end of the wedge that leads to much larger abuses.

A clever negotiator will know how to get one's end in without offending the other side.

Many people mistakenly treat money as the end-all be-all of happiness.