wind down
Example Sentences
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“Hopes for a quick wind-down of the Iran war faded, contrary to the wishful market action earlier in the week,” writes Rosenberg Research’s David Rosenberg.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
A gradual wind-down, an employee stock-ownership plan, a partial sale or a spin-off may save some jobs, but perhaps not all of them — and that’s OK.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026
The committee said in court papers that First Brands has disclosed that it is moving toward a partial wind-down process, with bids for its assets due in less than a month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
It said while the government has committed to "formal negotiations", it will begin consultations with 150 staff at its Vivergo bioethanol business in Hull "to effect an orderly wind-down".
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025
Reggie takes a deep breath, a wind-down breath.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
