winding up
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Eleven days after one of Latin America’s worst earthquake disasters killed nearly 3,000 people, international teams are winding up their missions with little hope of finding more people alive.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Workers are choosing careers in the trades—and winding up with debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
"We can't show directly that that's happening, but we think it's a reasonable way that they could be winding up in the air. Sewage sludge fertilizers have been shown to release similar compounds."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2026
But even as the mayor’s initiative brings more people indoors, a growing number are winding up back on the street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
I could see the tattoo, the navy blue ink of it, winding up his neck.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
A Hong Kong court issued a winding-up order in January 2024, ruling that the company had failed to come up with a suitable debt repayment plan.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
A winding-up petition filed against the 152-year-old club had been adjourned on four occasions prior to Wednesday's hearing.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
A winding-up petition would increase the pressure on the club's owner Dejphon Chansiri to sell.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
"In essence there's no one from the company managing the business affairs on that basis to serve a winding-up petition," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2024
How John relished the winding-up of the corporal's offer could not well be seen, as an order to resume the step interrupted the conversation.
From Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals As Seen From the Ranks During a Campaign in the Army of the Potomac by Armstrong, William H.
