wax and wane
Example Sentences
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But in the political world, it does wax and wane.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Babies do not arrive on anyone’s schedule, and the busyness of labor and delivery units can wax and wane accordingly.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024
She said hospice has seen an uptick in patients with dementia, conditions in which “a patient can wax and wane for months or even years.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024
With the cycle of sunspots, the Sun's dipole field is also observed to wax and wane in strength, the north and south magnetic poles swap places, also every 11 years.
From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023
They understood that she could wax and wane for a long time.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
