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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a decent end" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a conclusion or outcome that is satisfactory or acceptable, often in a narrative or evaluative context.
Example: "After a long and challenging journey, they finally reached a decent end to their story, filled with lessons learned and friendships forged."
Alternatives: "a satisfactory conclusion" or "an acceptable outcome".
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"I know Hammett's got his problems and it's not his squad, but I would have left the Chief [McIntosh] and Paul John in charge," Hadley added, "They galvanised that squad at the end of last year and they had a decent end of season.
He signs for 70, a decent end to a disappointing week that had a magnificent beginning.
Some liberal internationalists, having seen the use of force come to a decent end in Kosovo and (finally) in Bosnia, supported this war.
"It was a decent end to a bad movie," said Jesse Toprak, the vice president for industry trends and insights at TrueCar.com, a site that tracks sales and pricing.
Britain's manufacturers have had a decent end to the year, but a tough global economic backdrop is making life difficult for UK exporters, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said.
Obama was against how this Iraq war started, but he is going to be held responsible for how it ends, so why don't all our allies now offer whatever they can — money, police, aid workers, troops, diplomatic support — to increase the odds of a decent end in Iraq?
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The film might have made a decent end-of-broadcast segment on a newscast.
A decent end-of-year return – coupled with the second-place finish that was far from nailed-on back in March – should be enough to earn the City manager another season in the job.
A decent ending is just one of the many reasons for seeing Pan's Labyrinth.
He's been up all night revising the bastard, trying to find a decent ending, but nothing's coming.
The story may yet have a decent ending for the workers, hundreds of whom are seeking the protection the government guarantees to victims of trafficking.
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