ups and downs
Example Sentences
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While the rappers’ 2017 project “No Pressure” is more street anthem-driven, their second effort highlights the ups and downs of relationships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Through years of typical relationship ups and downs, our attraction to each other has hardly wavered.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Heineken says trying new ways to power its beer making will help it weather potential energy ups and downs in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"Semiconductors are an industry with a lot of ups and downs," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Finally, before he fell asleep, Molière’s words came to him, strangely comforting: Unbroken happiness is a bore; it should have ups and downs.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
