wind up

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“I always tell people, just get to Europe, and then the rest is so much easier and they’ll wind up seeing something that they may not have even expected,” Shae said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 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

In fact, if you’re wrong enough, you wind up getting a job on TV.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

We wind up the stairs, passing a wall of framed photos.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio