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Recent Examples of up-and-down
But after an up-and-down camp, Stidham came out firing bullets against San Francisco — and showcased several daring dashes of surprising athleticism for a second-string QB.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
The up-and-down nature of approval polls can paint a picture of the landscape heading into the 2026 elections, where Democrats hope to regain control of the House and the Senate.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Finnegan, a groundball specialist, has converted 20 saves this season, though he’s had a bit of an up-and-down year.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 31 July 2025
This year has been more up-and-down for the 27-year-old Venezuelan.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
The up-and-down nature of approval polls can paint a picture of the landscape heading into the 2026 elections, where Democrats hope to regain control of the House and the Senate.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Finnegan, a groundball specialist, has converted 20 saves this season, though he’s had a bit of an up-and-down year.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 31 July 2025
This year has been more up-and-down for the 27-year-old Venezuelan.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-and-down
vertical
Adjective
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Prior estimates all relied on a method that incorporates the length and vertical relief of uplifted landforms, but that produces different shrinkage estimates depending on the number of faults included in the dataset.—
Sarah Stanley,
Space.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Career growth inside companies still follows a narrow script—progress often defined by vertical movement alone.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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