wind up
Example Sentences
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Otherwise you could wind up behind the wheel.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 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
Myers said at first he thought it was "a wind up" but then realised it was "totally real".
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 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
Mrs. van D.: “You always wind up answering. You let yourself get carried away, every single time.”
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
