wound up
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First, after moving the ball into Seattle territory, Maye heaved a long throw down the left sideline that was tipped and wound up in the hands of cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
He wound up at second-tier Blackburn Rovers eight months later and immediately steered them into the Premier League via the play-offs.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Like the billionaire geniuses who created social media that wound up depressing, dumbing down and dehumanizing civilization, the motives of these companies were purely financial.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Twenty years ago, the Indianapolis Colts went 1-3 in the preseason and wound up winning the Super Bowl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Once upon a time, Chrysler issued a bond through Morgan Stanley, and the only people who wound up with credit risk were the investors who bought the Chrysler bond.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
But that prospect seems to have died after Brescia Calcio were wound-up in a court ruling, external on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Dark Brandon, by contrast, radiates wound-up energy, as if he will not rest until he gets his way.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2023
Film critic Roger Ebert admiringly called him “the most wound-up guy in the movies,” a description Caan did not dispute.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
Film critic Roger Ebert admiringly called him “the most wound-up guy in the movies,” a description Mr. Caan did not dispute.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 7, 2022
It’s like I’m a wound-up toy with nowhere to move.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
