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Recent Examples of up-and-down
Dulski admits that her kids have seen many up-and-down moments in her work life too, especially in startups.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Even a quick one minute up-and-down is a big deal (among previous standing ovation titles at TIFF, Taika Waititi’s 2019 Jojo Rabbit comes to mind, that movie ultimately winning the fest’s top prize, the Grolsch People’s Choice Award.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
The system translates the up-and-down motion of ocean waves, captured by hydraulic cylinders, into clean, usable electricity.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Another unusual item on display is the up-and-down button from the elevator to the observation tower.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Even a quick one minute up-and-down is a big deal (among previous standing ovation titles at TIFF, Taika Waititi’s 2019 Jojo Rabbit comes to mind, that movie ultimately winning the fest’s top prize, the Grolsch People’s Choice Award.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
The system translates the up-and-down motion of ocean waves, captured by hydraulic cylinders, into clean, usable electricity.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Another unusual item on display is the up-and-down button from the elevator to the observation tower.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-and-down
vertical
Adjective
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Moving people up and down this vertical city requires 59 elevators, including five double-deck elevators capable of traveling, along with multiple escalators and sky lobbies.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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The regression in the Dolphins’ vertical passing game, a problem for most of last season, continued in the opener.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Up-and-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up-and-down. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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