wind up

Example Sentences

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In fact, getting into the business of shooting satellites into low-Earth-orbit had always been a good way to wind up in bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

It will be interesting to see how they fare once SpaceX begins trading and how quickly these funds wind up adding the stock to their portfolios.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

At this point, it’s not even certain who will wind up favored.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

In fact, a few of them wind up at the far edges of the quincunx’s bottom rack.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein