end up

Example Sentences

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“Even if you intend to do a limited operation, you don’t know if it’s actually going to be limited. If things go wrong, it could end up being significantly longer.”

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

How, I ask, can a club with so much going for it end up in such a mess?

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He noted that Nike could still end up running discounts on its shoes and clothes, particularly in regions like Europe or greater China, where demand has been weaker.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

“The crisis counselors try to help, but end up kind of just landing wrong.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“Back in that maze, and with the test in Mira’s hospital room—you won! And you didn’t end up getting anything more than anyone else!”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix