end up
phrasal verb
ended up; ending up; ends up
: to reach or come to a place, condition, or situation that was not planned or expected
The book ended up in the trash.
He didn't want to end up like his father.
She ended up a rich woman.
He ended up (living) in a nursing home.
The movie we wanted to see was sold out so we ended up seeing a different one.
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Liberty ended up winning 6-5 on a walk-off RBI double with two outs in the 10th inning by Brody Berry.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Much of that inventory, though, is ending up in the same few places: along the coasts and in the nation’s busiest auto markets, leaving would-be EV buyers in other regions with precious few options.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Much of that inventory, though, is ending up in the same few places: along the coasts and in the nation’s busiest auto markets, leaving would-be EV buyers in other regions with precious few options.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
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“End up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20up. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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