as in endings
the last part of a process or action
wait until the windup of your sales pitch before giving up any information about the product's price point
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Most of the time, breakups are supposed to be clean-cut endings—no second thoughts, no leftover feelings, and generally, no contact.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
9 Feb. 2026 -
Even for those who are perfectly cast for Disney endings.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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History tells us that its unwise to take solid conclusions from short-term action in the Dow or any other index.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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To reach the new conclusions, a team of researchers analyzed Juno's radio occultation data, which essentially allows the spacecraft to peer through Jupiter's dense clouds in order to understand the planet's internal structure.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Se fue a los 17 años a Estados Unidos a trabajar y nunca volvió a vivir en Puerto Rico, aunque siempre nos visitaba a finales de enero o principios de febrero y se quedaba en casa.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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Survivor's live finales used to be a staple of the series, but the tradition stopped during the pandemic, per Entertainment Weekly.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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The two are, in many ways, at opposite ends of the Democratic Party’s big tent.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Seven-foot sophomore post Matas Vokietaitis is going through some growing pains on both ends.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Windups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windups. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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