ups and downs
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Celtic are aiming for an unlikely double in a season of ups and downs after Martin O'Neill masterminded yet another Scottish Premiership title last weekend.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“The intermediate is where we’re seeing the ups and downs, but we can pick and choose what comes out of it,” she said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
“Last year we said it’s going to be a difficult year with many ups and downs and mistakes. And then, bang, second race,” said Wolff.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
They’ve had their ups and downs over the years, creatively, commercially, but for a long while it’s been mostly ups.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
At Wits, I met many people who were to share with me the ups and downs of the liberation struggle, and without whom I would have accomplished very little.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
