wind up

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Gartner predicts half of the companies that replace humans with bots in these positions will wind up rehiring people by next year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Likewise, successful small-caps of all stripes eventually wind up in indexes like the S&P 500, making that a safer option for long-term investors.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

They drink wine, they joke about the hidden spy bugs in their apartments and they wonder openly how they’ll know when it’s time to flee their beloved homeland before they wind up in prison.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Many of these companies are Nvidia customers, or customers of customers, and a good portion of those investments will wind up in Nvidia’s pockets.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

If I wind up being disappointed in them, I can always side with Father and Mother.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank