wind up

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Patients can wind up on the hook for big charges if insurers deny the claims or pay out less than what’s billed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Within two days after it was hung, gusts of wind up to 50 mph prompted organizers to lower the flag last Wednesday as the National Weather Service declared a wind advisory for the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

But don’t be surprised if you wind up with only a handful of shares—if you’re lucky.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

If you’re lucky, not too much of the medicine will wind up dripping down your adorable creature’s chin.

From Slate • May 17, 2026

Mrs. van D.: “You always wind up answering. You let yourself get carried away, every single time.”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank