The action ended weeks of bargaining that had tied up a spending bill for the Interior Department.

Ray's run ended weeks of speculation that the 88th Indy 500 could be the first since 1947 with fewer than the traditional 33 starters.

The formation ended weeks of negotiations over who would be chosen as president.

Ms. Baird's nomination in particular would end weeks of frantic searching.

A season ago, a three-year contract extension ended weeks of speculation about his future at the school.

As a result, one mistake in hard-core mode can end weeks or months of effort.

Normally, the school year ends several weeks from now, at the end of May.

The decision ends weeks of internal discussion in his campaign over whether an earlier announcement would give the Senator a political boost before the convention.

The game ended weeks of speculation and anticipation among Cuba's baseball fans.

Their arrival ended weeks of speculation about the likely venue for the royal honeymoon.