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Recent Examples of up-and-down
Byron Buxton’s first half of the season was spectacular, one of the consistent bright spots during an up-and-down first half.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 17 July 2025
Johnson has had an active, if up-and-down UFC career.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Last Week: | Upcoming DAL (7/13), CON (7/15), NYL (7/16)
Indiana had an up-and-down week after winning the Commissioner's Cup.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
After Denver took him in the fifth round in 2024, Estime endured an up-and-down rookie year and was eventually slapped as inactive for the Broncos’ wild-card playoff game against the Bills.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 17 July 2025
Johnson has had an active, if up-and-down UFC career.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Last Week: | Upcoming DAL (7/13), CON (7/15), NYL (7/16)
Indiana had an up-and-down week after winning the Commissioner's Cup.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
After Denver took him in the fifth round in 2024, Estime endured an up-and-down rookie year and was eventually slapped as inactive for the Broncos’ wild-card playoff game against the Bills.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-and-down
vertical
Adjective
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Amazon says its facility has added 130 jobs on the Space Coast since 2024, and ULA has added to the economic impact as well by building out at second vertical integration facility at SLC 41.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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If one looks straight downward from Scorpius one encounters the teapot shape of stars that is Sagittarius; in mid southern latitudes the teapot shape is almost vertical.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
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