was ending
L'ère de la grande souffrance s'achevait.
The era of great suffering was coming to an end.
— Avatar (2009)
L'aube parut enfin ; la longue nuit s'achevait.
Dawn finally appeared; the long night was ending.
La guerre s'achevait enfin.
The war was finally coming to an end.
— Le Tambour (1979)