rising and falling
Example Sentences
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He showed us a chart of what $100,000 would have earned in the stock market since 1998, rising and falling, and currently sitting at an all-time high.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 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
Virgo's voice came with a sing-song tempo, rising and falling in that familiar brogue.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 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
A ship too big for the marble to contain, rising and falling in the restless water.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
