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She shot a 70 that day and was tied for 13th after the opening round, but wound up missing the cut.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"It's time for the US to put its footprint back on Greenland," he said as he wound up his four-day visit.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

New York wound up taking Rice in Round 12.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

That may help explain how we wound up with “Alice in Wonderland”-style competing proclamations that made it sound as if Xi and Trump had been in different conversations, or perhaps different universes.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

After much struggling and kicking, Peter wound up in his room with the door shut, and we went on eating.

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




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