ups and downs
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While the rappers’ 2017 project “No Pressure” is more street anthem-driven, their second effort highlights the ups and downs of relationships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Through years of typical relationship ups and downs, our attraction to each other has hardly wavered.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
"How long the dramatic improvement in relations will last is uncertain given the history of ups and downs" in ties, said Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan's former ambassador to Washington.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Heineken says trying new ways to power its beer making will help it weather potential energy ups and downs in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
He didn’t have the stomach for the constant ups and downs that never let a man truly know where he stood.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
