ups and downs

In a Sept. 23 Guardian postscript, former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich wrote that while “there’s never one single reason for the ups and downs in the value of a particular firm’s shares of stock . . . the timing here has been almost exact.”

Kidman and Urban, who both grew up in Australia, have weathered ups and downs over their nearly two decades together.

"It's like ups and downs," said Amorim, when asked for his thoughts about the setback.

Emily, a potter and stroke survivor, Alun, a historian, and Danyah, a theatre performer, tracked their journey on the ups and downs of trying to find an audience and surviving the emotional rollercoaster that comes with chasing online fame.

“We’ve been battle-tested,” Muncy said, framing the ups and downs of this year as building blocks to lean on in the postseason.