wind up

Example Sentences

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“It became clear that we were going to wind up in a healthcare crisis,” said Jim Mangia, chief executive of St. John’s Community Health, who is helping lead the effort.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

There’s research to suggest that billionaires wind up in states without estate taxes, especially as they age.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

That is not to say that a certain percentage of college graduates, from elite colleges and otherwise, don’t wind up in situations similar to Mr. Hoffman’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

They were wholly embarrassed in their first two shorthanded games and will wind up falling to a fourth or fifth seed with a first-round matchup looming against Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“Just make sure you don’t wind up like him.”

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler