up-and-down

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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

“It’s been, obviously, an up-and-down season,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 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

U.S. natural gas futures continued to trade in an up-and-down pattern after last week’s big selloff, settling higher with a slight cooldown in midday weather runs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Deep down, he knew what was really bugging him and why he was in such an up-and-down mood.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers