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Recent Examples of up-and-down
That’s sets things up well for Tarasov, who like the Panthers is optimistic can take the next step in his game after an up-and-down tenure with the Blue Jackets.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Soto and Panero had an up-and-down relationship throughout the season but Panero's loyalty was not with Soto.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Not only that, but rookie punter Jeremy Crawshaw is off to a terrific start after an up-and-down preseason.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
There are three generations of quarks, with the up-and-down quarks (making up the first generation) having charm-and-strange and then top-and-bottom quarks as their heavier-generation counterparts.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Soto and Panero had an up-and-down relationship throughout the season but Panero's loyalty was not with Soto.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Not only that, but rookie punter Jeremy Crawshaw is off to a terrific start after an up-and-down preseason.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
There are three generations of quarks, with the up-and-down quarks (making up the first generation) having charm-and-strange and then top-and-bottom quarks as their heavier-generation counterparts.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-and-down
vertical
Adjective
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Provided the Niners don’t blow the doors off their Golden State rival, the Football Factory churns out the vertical yardage needed.—
Brad Evans,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Live hub in the main vertical navigation takes viewers to the latest live news, sports and events, as well as the 24/7 Streams on Disney+.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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