as in to relax
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
not being one for alcoholic beverages, I prefer to wind down with a cup of tea every night
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Seba, on the other hand, wants Lung to appoint a receiver who will wind down LucidPoint’s operations and sell off that company.
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Justin Wingerter, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
Longer-term, Solomon is preparing for the partnership, which is contracted until 2030, to wind down.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
With the litigation against the estate winding down, much of the action will move to the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Mr. Epstein’s will is being probated.
—Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Sonos is also in the process of winding down some of its customer support offices, including one in Amsterdam that will close later this year.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
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Justin Wingerter, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
Longer-term, Solomon is preparing for the partnership, which is contracted until 2030, to wind down.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
With the litigation against the estate winding down, much of the action will move to the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Mr. Epstein’s will is being probated.
—Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Sonos is also in the process of winding down some of its customer support offices, including one in Amsterdam that will close later this year.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Wind down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind%20down. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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