wound up
Example Sentences
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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
I took a deep breath, the kind Audrey used to tell me to take when I got wound up.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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