spell the beginning

Frequency: 3.50.8 per million words

To mean that something will start, often something bad.

beginningVERB + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • The sharp drop in stock prices could spell the beginning of a new recession.
  • This disagreement among party leaders may spell the beginning of the end for their coalition.
  • The rapid melting of the glaciers will spell the beginning of catastrophic sea-level rise.
  • For the ancient empire, the devastating plague spelled the beginning of its decline.
  • His constant lies spelled the beginning of the breakdown of their trust.
  • The new competitor's arrival might spell the beginning of a tough period for our company.
  • For many, the dire diagnosis spelled the beginning of a long and difficult journey.
  • The spread of such divisive rhetoric is spelling the beginning of deep societal fragmentation.
  • Many fear that this new law will spell the beginning of the erosion of their freedoms.
  • Ignoring these crucial warning signs will surely spell the beginning of disaster.