by the ending vs through the ending

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'By the ending' is used to indicate something that happens before the ending, while 'through the ending' is used to indicate something that happens during the ending or throughout the ending.

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by the ending

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate something that happens before the ending of a story, movie, or event.

Examples:

The plot twist was revealed by the ending of the movie.
He had already left the party by the ending of the night.

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Well, given the book's title, I don't think you'll be surprised by the ending.
I would add straight away that the reductions in the defence budget are a welcome development made possible by the ending of the Cold War.
This is accounted for by the ending of special support for the 2005 tsunami and, according to the Commission, "... aid to other beneficiaries in the region will be increasing".
Given, moreover, that the legal regimes for food and medicines are distinct, can it be assumed that existing sales of food supplement products subject to these regimes should not be affected by the ending of the THMPD transition phase on 30 April 2011?
Mr President, we must agree with the position of the Committee on Transport and Tourism and others that problems caused by the ending of duty-free sales should have been discussed in connection with this present topic for discussion.
It is you that must end the attacks by ending the droid occupation.
Severing financial support to the Palestinian Authority must not be accompanied by ending the EU's responsibilities towards Palestinians.
Simply by complying with international law, by ending the repressive occupation of Palestine and by withdrawing behind Israel's internationally recognised borders.
The rapporteur believes that the first way is by ending the ban on fishmeal in ruminant feeds.
Ali, Dominus has blessed me elevation, by the act of ending Magistrate with Calavius Solonius and blame the deed.
It really is time for the European Parliament to stop emitting all its hot air in these debates and to take the lead by ending the farce of Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg.
And by the way, that ending really made no sense at all.
The atom bomb saved a lot of lives by ending the war.
2. Applications shall be made during a period set by the Greek authority ending on:
Removed LD, WD, EU, DU, CU (declared through a BTC update), NT (split into NP and NL), NC (replaced by reporting the ending book inventory of the previous month with IC Code BA)
Since the guaranteed collection and cost-covering guarantee provisions are the core provisions of the PPAs, the Commission concludes that ending the state aid can only be achieved by ending the PPAs themselves.
We are an agricultural superpower and we can lead in the whole post-Doha agenda by opening markets and by ending the dumping of what we produce on to the world market, thereby producing distortions which developing countries simply cannot deal with.
Such legislation is undoubtedly welcome as there is currently a significant level of international consensus on the need to improve fiscal governance, as voiced in the firm statements made by the G20 on ending banking secrecy.
Madam President, decisions made in 2000, and then approved by the governments of interested states and the international diamond industry in 2003 in Kimberly, were motivated by the worthy idea of ending the trade in blood diamonds.
Turkey has to get rid of the headache that is the Cyprus problem by allowing a fair solution acceptable to both communities, by withdrawing its forces and by ending the isolation of the Turkish Cypriots, because the cause of isolation is the occupation.

Alternatives:

before the ending
prior to the ending
at the end
at the conclusion

through the ending

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate something that happens during the ending or throughout the ending of a story, movie, or event.