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

The biggest losers in this college sports free-for-all, however, may wind up being taxpayers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

They drink wine, they joke about the hidden spy bugs in their apartments and they wonder openly how they’ll know when it’s time to flee their beloved homeland before they wind up in prison.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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

It was now Sir Ector’s turn to wind up the proceedings.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White