wind up

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“You’re having radiation. Your immune system is still weak. And all those people there. All those germs. What if you get a cold and it turns into pneumonia and you wind up in the hospital?”

From Literature

However, this case argues those firms are culpable for business models designed to hold people's attention and to promote content that winds up harming their mental health.

From Barron's

However, this case argues those firms are culpable for business models designed to hold people's attention and promote content that winds up harming their mental health.

From Barron's

A spending spree in free agency, where teams often wind up overpaying for talent, successfully plugged holes on the roaster.

From The Wall Street Journal

But if credit card lenders are the pharma and auto companies of this year, it could wind up being a very good one for them.

From The Wall Street Journal