up-and-down

Example Sentences

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The conflict has hurt countries up and down the Gulf—but few as much as Kuwait.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

He said it would add cost, and was "particularly difficult when you're delivering up and down the Welsh borders".

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The sector’s shares routinely post some of the biggest moves in the market, up and down, as investors place their bets on the future of computing.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

There he remains, sharing space with a billboard, visible up and down the block between Avenue 55 and Avenue 56.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The big monkey was still standing on the limb, jumping up and down, and laughing his head off.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls