wind up

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Those worries aren’t going away overnight, and credit woes could wind up hampering economic growth.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Prices rose sharply in Asia as well, where most LNG shipments from the Persian Gulf wind up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

This month’s titles start out strong and wind up even stronger.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Many of these companies are Nvidia customers, or customers of customers, and a good portion of those investments will wind up in Nvidia’s pockets.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

When someone sees the same people every day, as had happened with him at the seminary, they wind up becoming a part of that person’s life.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho