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
"If they regain weight later, their body composition worsens," he adds, noting that this "yo-yo cycle" of losing and regaining "raises the long-term risk of weight gain," especially when cycling on and off the medication.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025
With Greene, sometimes it’s like a yo-yo in a relationship with Trump.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025
She came out to see Jacques-Paul packing his tights, harnesses, and yo-yo into the trunk.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
