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Recent Examples of up-and-down
During an up-and-down first season on Tyneside, Ramsey ended the campaign with positive momentum and the 25-year-old has the athleticism, but more importantly the technical proficiency, to help Newcastle improve their on-the-ball approach.
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Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Smith-Wade had an up-and-down second campaign with Carolina last year.
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Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
The best sign for the Spurs is that Victor Wembanyama has responded to two up-and-down games with nine points in his first nine minutes.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
Shift Towards Progress Goals, Not Outcomes Because of the up-and-down nature of the rehabilitation, along with the potential temporary decline in athletic skill, your child might look at their performance and see more negatives than positives.
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Jonathan Carone,
Parents,
28 May 2026
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Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Smith-Wade had an up-and-down second campaign with Carolina last year.
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Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
The best sign for the Spurs is that Victor Wembanyama has responded to two up-and-down games with nine points in his first nine minutes.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
Shift Towards Progress Goals, Not Outcomes Because of the up-and-down nature of the rehabilitation, along with the potential temporary decline in athletic skill, your child might look at their performance and see more negatives than positives.
—
Jonathan Carone,
Parents,
28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-and-down
vertical
Adjective
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In October 2025 Anthropic launched Claude for Life Sciences, the first time that the company released a product for a specific vertical market.
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According to reporting by Defence Blog, the V-BAT, officially designated the MQ-35A by the US military, is a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone designed to operate from ships, expeditionary bases, and other locations where conventional aircraft would struggle to launch or recover.
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