end up

Example Sentences

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“Momentum has become crowded. It’s captured the imagination of the retail community and the institutional community, and, as a consequence of that, you end up with a very crowded set of trades,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

I read the history as suggesting that—if this is as much of a disruption as I expect—the workers end up getting very, very angry and changing the politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

His speaking cadence mirrors his singing style, going in fits and starts, spilling out a series of thought fragments that somehow end up magically fitting together.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Some forecasts suggest this El Niño could end up as one of the strongest on record, which is likely to boost temperatures on a planet already made much hotter by climate change.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“I mean the point of it all. How can you be okay with this? Are we all going to end up just like this?”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga