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wax and wane
noun as in ups and downs
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Winds could wax and wane throughout the alert period, forecasters caution.
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Their power doesn’t wax and wane depending on their clothing.
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Babies do not arrive on anyone’s schedule, and the busyness of labor and delivery units can wax and wane accordingly.
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Harris, a former San Francisco district attorney, state attorney general and U.S. senator, has seen her popularity wax and wane.
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The Moon is our constant companion, as we watch it wax and wane through its various phases as it glows bright in the sky.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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