peaks and valleys

plural noun

: high and low periods
There are peaks and valleys in electricity usage throughout the year.

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Instead of overloading the calendar, Adam teaches leaders to harness their natural energy rhythms, the peaks and valleys that drive focus and motivation. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025 Design your weekly schedule around these natural peaks and valleys. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 For the trio of videos, Gray and Fogelmanis play Wilson and Brando, best friends who have a whirlwind summer romance full of emotional peaks and valleys — and a whole lot of kissing. Brendan Le, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025 This is likely just a practical way to keep a sense of variety within each episode, but that fragmentation can also lead to some real peaks and valleys. Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peaks and valleys

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“Peaks and valleys.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peaks%20and%20valleys. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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