rise and fall
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Consumer interest in EVs tends to rise and fall in lockstep with gas prices.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
In March, the CMA said it would be considering how quickly fuel prices rise and fall as wholesale costs change, and whether there was evidence of so-called "rocket and feather" pricing.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
The rise and fall of an A.I. video generator.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
By itself, a big increase in import prices might not be a big deal — they rise and fall by large amounts quite often.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
Cultures rise and fall, but there is no other known time when a large-scale society disintegrated—and was replaced by nothing.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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