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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

In fact, if you’re wrong enough, you wind up getting a job on TV.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The camera seemed delighted by the illumination of all those cellphones, but mostly ignored the overhead Jumbotron, which, when I go to big shows, tends to be the only thing I wind up watching.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Either of the 6-1 co-second choices, Commandment or Further Ado, could wind up being favored at post time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

My timing is perfect, and I wind up in a traffic jam.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson