seesaw

Example Sentences

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Ruby said company finances seesaw because coal is a “boom and bust” industry.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s another Monday and another chance for markets to seesaw based on the latest in negotiations to end the Iran war.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

All this during a rather seesaw start of the year for Netflix investors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“SIX Sevennnnnn,” they squeal with a palms-up, seesaw hand gesture that looks somewhere between juggling and melon handling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

When Sayeh put me back in my cage, everyone watched as I raced to my new playground, climbed the jungle gym, made a leap to the tree branch and jumped over to the seesaw.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney