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as in ends
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
try to wind up the performance, as we're almost out of time
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as in stops
to come to an end
her speeches usually wind up with one last joke
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Recent Examples of winds up
Whichever team winds up losing can point to a number of moments that could have changed the outcome.
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Mark Anderson,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
The storm could bring half-dollar-sized hail and winds up to 60 mph, according to the weather service warnings.
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Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
In the end, Friedle winds up texting Savage to ask for restaurant recommendations.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
Obviously, there's more to it than that, coaching and other factors need to be in place too, but does anyone believe Fernando Mendoza winds up in Bloomington if not for NIL?
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Starting on Saturday, daytime humidity levels are expected to be incredibly low as the region is expected to be hit with north winds up to 15 to 25 miles per hour, gusts ranging from 35 to 45 mph, and up to 50 mph in some local areas.
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Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
If the drone winds up anywhere inside its starting safe zone, the visual neural network guides it the rest of the way home.
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Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
Thanks to its fleecing of New Orleans during last year’s draft, Atlanta gets either the Pelicans’ or the Bucks’ first-round pick — whichever winds up higher.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that a tornado packing winds up to 145 mph and rated an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, touched down in Mineral Wells, Texas, on Tuesday, injuring five people and destroying homes and other structures, officials said.
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ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
Mark Anderson,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
The storm could bring half-dollar-sized hail and winds up to 60 mph, according to the weather service warnings.
—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
In the end, Friedle winds up texting Savage to ask for restaurant recommendations.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
Obviously, there's more to it than that, coaching and other factors need to be in place too, but does anyone believe Fernando Mendoza winds up in Bloomington if not for NIL?
—
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Starting on Saturday, daytime humidity levels are expected to be incredibly low as the region is expected to be hit with north winds up to 15 to 25 miles per hour, gusts ranging from 35 to 45 mph, and up to 50 mph in some local areas.
—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
If the drone winds up anywhere inside its starting safe zone, the visual neural network guides it the rest of the way home.
—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
Thanks to its fleecing of New Orleans during last year’s draft, Atlanta gets either the Pelicans’ or the Bucks’ first-round pick — whichever winds up higher.
—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that a tornado packing winds up to 145 mph and rated an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, touched down in Mineral Wells, Texas, on Tuesday, injuring five people and destroying homes and other structures, officials said.
—
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winds up
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Find your favorite before the deal ends, and check out more bedding from Bloomhaven below.
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After physical disk production ends, new games will be available exclusively in digital format from the PlayStation Store, an online shop for PlayStation games, and at retailers.
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Santorini stops being only a view and starts behaving like a place again.
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Workforce needs, customer expectations, and business conditions evolve, and leaders have to be willing to adjust if the model stops delivering results.
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Lo Cleso finishes after having an earlier goal waved off for offside.
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Given that Spain won its final group game yesterday, the European champion will be awaiting whoever finishes second in Group J.
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The Newsom administration and California’s largest labor representative of state workers failed to reach an agreement on Tuesday to replace a contract that expires June 30, SEIU Local 1000’s chief negotiator said in an interview.
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Patients stay there for a few days to a week at a time, often until their involuntary commitment expires.
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Compiled by the Associated Press That concludes today’s newsletter.
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Downtown Sacramento was awash in Dodger blue as thousands of fans poured into the capital city for a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the A’s that concludes Wednesday.
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This essentially means that, for under-16s, Snapchat ceases to function as a social media app and becomes something closer to a sophisticated messaging platform just for friends and family.
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In the company of Charlie and Catherine, Leonora ceases to feel like herself.
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The writer and director, whose credits include features The Housemaid and Bridesmaids and numerous TV series, made the remarks in accepting a career achievement award at the Nantucket Film Festival, which wraps up today.
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The play wraps up his run at Second Stage Theatre's Hayes Theater on June 14.
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The countywide legislation halts zoning and permitting processes for data centers and BESS sites in unincorporated areas of Jackson County for 180 days, which sponsor Sean Smith and other legislators have said will create time for the county to set more detailed permanent land use policies.
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But the publishing machine never quite halts, and the coming months do star a (smaller) collection of exciting new releases.
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