end up

verb

To bring to a conclusion. (transitive) · The band usually ends up their concerts with their biggest hit song.
To come to a final place, condition, or situation, sometimes unplanned or unexpected; to turn out. · They ended up angry at each other.· He ended up as an insurance agent.
To lift or tilt, so as to set on end. (transitive) · to end up a hogshead

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Multiply that by thousands of rooftops, add asphalt streets and the warm air pumped out by countless air conditioners, and you end up with what scientists call an urban heat island: a city that stays noticeably warmer than the countryside around it, especially at night.

Gardens in the Sky, p. 1 · C2

Most of these discarded outfits end up sitting in giant landfills across the globe.

The True Cost of a Cheap T-Shirt, p. 1 · B2

Because of this strong desire to please, we frequently end up taking on too many responsibilities.

The Power of No, p. 1 · B2

I usually end up abandoning the ambitious enterprise entirely, retreating instead to the familiar, undemanding comfort of a beloved book I have already read.

The Tyranny of Choice, p. 1 · C2

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