wind up

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Without structure and proper planning, employees could fall behind on deadlines and actually wind up working round-the-clock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

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

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

Let’s say you roll into Grants, N.M., after dark on Route 66 and wind up at the South West Motel, hoping for a $75 room.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I finally wind up sneaking into Beth’s room and taking her blue-and-white-striped dress from the back of her closet.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass