peaks and valleys
plural noun
: high and low periods
There are peaks and valleys in electricity usage throughout the year.
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But there are still plenty of peaks and valleys with Salaün.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Self added, waving his hand in a peaks and valleys motion.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
There’s not a lot of peaks and valleys in his game.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
By late afternoon, sunshine had overtaken the high peaks and valleys in this corner of Southern Appalachia — a far cry from the chaos and destruction exactly one year ago.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Self added, waving his hand in a peaks and valleys motion.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
There’s not a lot of peaks and valleys in his game.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
By late afternoon, sunshine had overtaken the high peaks and valleys in this corner of Southern Appalachia — a far cry from the chaos and destruction exactly one year ago.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Peaks and valleys.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peaks%20and%20valleys. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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