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wind up





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Otherwise you could wind up behind the wheel.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

That can help you identify and address key issues and do your due diligence — whether you wind up hiring an adviser or not.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

They can wind up with a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease like emphysema, tethered to oxygen as their health declines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

While trying to save the world, and facing new problems and threats along the way with pop culture nods aplenty, the quartet wind up in a hybrid genre.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

A hundred and eighty miles straight north into the wind, up the middle of the great river that historically is a highway across Alaska.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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