end up

Example Sentences

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They may end up with more than a crick in their neck.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

It will end up occupying the majority of the 1.4-million-square-foot building with 2,100 employees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“Even if you intend to do a limited operation, you don’t know if it’s actually going to be limited. If things go wrong, it could end up being significantly longer.”

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

In “The Getaway”—filmed twice for the big screen—Doc and Carol McCoy conclude their escape hiding in caves, then a hut made of dung, before they end up in the infernal domain of El Rey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

If I waited for an easy escape plan, I might end up like Abu!

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo