seesaw

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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

“Right now, there’s just this very delicate seesaw sitting and neither side is really rising to the top,” said Shari Hensrud, chief investment officer at MissionSquare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

But when the seesaw of good fortune sinks downward for one person, it is very often on its way up for someone else.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood