wind up

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The bondholders may wind up owning the bankrupt company if it is reorganized, or could get back some of their investment if the company is liquidated, while the stockholders would get nothing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 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

Once a school is staffed with a rootEd adviser, students are 54% less likely to wind up in low-skill, low-paying jobs than before, according to rootEd data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

So Call was surprised when, on a Tuesday, I proposed that we wind up the crabbing an hour early and pay a visit to the Captain.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson