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end up



VERB
to reach or arrive at
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When Lisa Rees took her first dose of weight-loss medication in April, she hoped she would end up losing a few kilograms.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

As businessman and “Shark Tank” panelist Kevin O’Leary put it, “When you end up with a private-equity guy, your life gets far more interesting.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

This run of episodes features the Seattle Seahawks—my home team—which I find less compelling than the prospect of seeing where the Lady Greyhounds end up.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

If Blanche does end up playing Cassidy for a fool, at least we know the senator won’t spend too much time looking back.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

Obviously, those future versions of ourselves had known that we were going to end up in the stupid partner program, so why hadn’t they just told us what was coming?

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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