wax and wane
Example Sentences
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But in the political world, it does wax and wane.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Harris, a former San Francisco district attorney, state attorney general and U.S. senator, has seen her popularity wax and wane.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2024
But once relationships are formed, some will naturally wax and wane, with many of us losing touch with friends and family that we were once close with.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 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
They understood that she could wax and wane for a long time.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
