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seesaw

[see-saw] / ˈsiˌsɔ /
VERB
move back and forth
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All this during a rather seesaw start of the year for Netflix investors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Now the seesaw is going in the other direction.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The opening “Waiting Around” is a solid distillation of his strengths, with attractive seesaw chords and a melody that lingers slightly behind the beat, conveying the uncertainty and contemplation of the lyrics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

On the other side of that seesaw expectantly sits his daughter’s faith in him.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

On the high end of the seesaw perched Dean Moran.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell