go up and down

Example Sentences

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Then trucks would go up and down the rows picking up the tubs.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

“We probably do more than 100 Roth conversions a year for clients. As their situation changes, the amounts go up and down accordingly,” said veteran financial planner David Demming, who is based in Ohio.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

Their central finding, across the decades and around the globe: Bonds have historically tended to go up and down in sync with stocks over long periods, making them poor diversifiers—while offering low returns, to boot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

By contrast, the value of investments in stocks and shares can go up and down, but with risk can come reward.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

Its gills go up and down, it shines wet under the sun, and it flaps and flaps and flaps in the dirt and mud.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender