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seesawed

VERB
move back and forth
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Japan's debts are more than twice the size of the entire economy, and in recent weeks yields on long-dated bonds have hit record highs while the yen has seesawed.

From Barron's Feb. 7, 2026

Also on Tuesday morning, new data from the Labor Department showed that hiring seesawed in October and November data showed that hiring gained by 64,000, with unemployment ticking up to 4.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 16, 2025

Meanwhile, Chewy’s stock seesawed to a decline of 0.3% in recent afternoon trading.

From MarketWatch Dec. 10, 2025

At other times, the 26-year-old charged with murdering the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare seesawed between pain and numbness in his lower back and genital area.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2024

Two of the evangelists, a man and a woman, held hands and seesawed from side to side like babies being rocked to sleep, singing and humming excerpts from some cryptic hymns.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane



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