winding up
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He said that will help Tesla avoid losing connection with its cars and thereby winding up with “robotaxis missing in action.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Eleven days after one of Latin America’s worst earthquake disasters killed nearly 3,000 people, international teams are winding up their missions with little hope of finding more people alive.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
"We can't show directly that that's happening, but we think it's a reasonable way that they could be winding up in the air. Sewage sludge fertilizers have been shown to release similar compounds."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2026
With a tour looming in the summer and a first-time Coachella slot coming next month, Slayyyter is winding up for a momentous year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
As the men walked forward both the wheel and the axle turned, winding up the rope.
From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay
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A Hong Kong court issued a winding-up order in January 2024, ruling that the company had failed to come up with a suitable debt repayment plan.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
He added that, from the date the winding-up order was issued, and while the property remains occupied, business rates liability transfers to the liquidator.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
A winding-up petition would increase the pressure on the club's owner Dejphon Chansiri to sell.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
Sheffield Wednesday will "imminently" be served with a winding-up petition over money owed to HMRC, reports BBC Radio Sheffield.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
After the winding-up of the "Triton," his brother retired with a considerable fortune, I am told, and is now doing business privately.
From The Red Room by August Strindberg