up-and-down
Example Sentences
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The hiring rate has shown a similar up-and-down pattern.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
He said it has been an "up-and-down" season for Celtic but his team are still very much in the mix after their win at Fir Park.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
But after five up-and-down months with him, his players say they’re cool with Cronin, who has shaken off what feels like an annual wave of national criticism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
McIlroy got up-and-down birdie from a bunker at 17 before he rolled in a 30-foot birdie putt from the fringe at the last.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
Otto watched from my back as I harvested, squirm-ing at the constant up-and-down.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
