rise and fall
Example Sentences
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Instead of a smooth rise and fall, the brightness repeatedly traced something resembling a triangle.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
The nearby Zumaque I well began production in 1914, and it continues to rise and fall in a steady rhythm.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
To make sense of these claims, I reached out to Zeke Faux, the author of Number Go Up and a journalist who has been chronicling Bitcoin’s rise and fall and rise for years.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Jason Arday’s academic rise and fall set off a debate about whether he was a fantasist and plagiarist or victim of a racial witch hunt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
I thought she was dead, but when I stared hard at her chest, I saw a faint rise and fall.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
