wind up
Example Sentences
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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
In fact, getting into the business of shooting satellites into low-Earth-orbit had always been a good way to wind up in bankruptcy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
It will be interesting to see how they fare once SpaceX begins trading and how quickly these funds wind up adding the stock to their portfolios.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
My timing is perfect, and I wind up in a traffic jam.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
