wound up
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She told the Las Vegas Review-Journal her proudest accomplishment was “making sure I got all my children through high school and college”—and she wound up being awarded several honorary degrees herself.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
But I did and wound up afraid of the dark.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Why and how the federation wound up in Irvine is unknown; U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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
She wound up her arm and threw the lighter, sending it soaring over the lion’s head and into the shadows beyond them.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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