yo-yo
Example Sentences
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Attacks on Federal Reserve independence, yo-yo tariffs and unpredictable foreign policy had already pushed the greenback close to a multiyear low.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
When she started using the injectable, Winfrey told People she welcomed the arrival of a tool to help her get away from the yo-yo path she’d been on for decades.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025
Sometimes I'm up and down like a yo-yo.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
Beyond getting preapproval, you can avoid a yo-yo scam by looking for words like “conditional” in the financing contract, according to Bankrate.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025
Look at the redheaded, freckled whatnot named Jack, who had a yo-yo in his back pocket but showed such admirable restraint in not even touching it, never once twisting around to play with the string.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.