wind up
Example Sentences
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Someone — ideally, several people — in here will wind up getting their own major break.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Even with subsidies from carriers, the Duo and Apple’s other smartphones could still wind up being pretty pricy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Retailers’ quest to drive down returns could wind up discouraging shoppers from buying in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
"You always hope something you discovered will wind up in applications. I think there will be many uses."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
When I decided to seek out my treasure, I never imagined that I’d wind up working in a crystal shop, he thought.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
