wind up

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If he fails, Sable risks defaulting on a loan that Exxon made to the company to facilitate the sale, and the assets could wind up back in Exxon’s hands.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the same time, his stunning free fall might wind up making him surprisingly good value as a late-round pick for Cleveland.

From The Wall Street Journal

This week, Russian officials appeared to try to tamp down concerns that the newest recruits would soon wind up in the fighting.

From New York Times

Might wind up costing Carolina a division title after scoring game winner with 3.2 seconds to go in regulation to deny Hurricanes at least a point.

From Seattle Times

Sure enough, the next morning someone in his suite winds up dead, and the shady people who recently bought the hotel sure as hell aren’t going to take the blame.

From New York Times