wind up
Example Sentences
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They are open to any and all fans who are prepared to spend a few hours by the side of the course to wind up mere inches from the most talented cyclists on the planet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
ARLINGTON, Texas — In a World Cup boasting a galaxy of stars, a lunch-bucket team of blue-collar everymen may wind up outshining them all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
"Paraguay tried to wind up the France players, little shoves and nudges but not enough to get a yellow card," former Scotland winger Pat Nevin told BBC Radio 5 Live.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
If your parent remarries — and then dies — will the surviving spouse wind up with a big chunk of the estate that would’ve gone to you?
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
When I decided to seek out my treasure, I never imagined that I’d wind up working in a crystal shop, he thought.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
