ins and outs
Example Sentences
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BBC News NI spoke to pupils, teachers and principals on the ins and outs of a debate exercising school pupils and teachers alike.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
“If you don’t know the ins and outs and nuts and bolts inside City Hall, how are you going to be mayor?” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
One doesn’t need to follow the ins and outs of the latest research to gather that Americans’ reading habits aren’t what they used to be.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
He founded his non-profit website in 1998, which tracked the ins and outs of the financial sector and gave him a platform.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
Well, since you’re referring to them as nouns, just follow the normal rules for making nouns into plurals: Ups and downs and ins and outs, Forevers and nevers and whys.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
