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Example Sentences

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When I started traveling a lot, businessmen would order a drink and have a $20 bill and the flight attendant would have to go up and down the plane looking for change.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The first few gigs, we had a couple of weeks up and down the West Coast, and everybody but Miles was trying to find out what the tunes were, what the changes were.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 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

BBC Scotland's head of commissioning Louise Thornton said it was "fantastic" to see the return of the characters which were "loved by audiences up and down the country".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Bouncing up and down on his short stubby legs, he pushed out his rubbery lips into the shape of an “o” and grunted at me a few times.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls