rising and falling
Example Sentences
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When the cave floods, the rising and falling of the water sucks through air and makes a sound uncannily similar to flatulence.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Nature herself is more than shapeless irregularity; the woods have glades and groves, animal trails and vistas; like literature, they have rising and falling action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Many Shaker songs are mantra-like prayers addressed to God, simple rising and falling melodies based on a short repeated phrase.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
Natural gas prices have been on a wild ride lately, rising and falling based largely on weather forecasts.
From Barron's • Dec. 9, 2025
The rising and falling of the surf is produced in part by tides.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
