oscillate
Example Sentences
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Like many recent theater school grads, Dela Cruz was still trying to find his niche as a performer, oscillating between the pursuits of ethnic ambiguity — a casting asset — and cultural identity.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s been kind of a sideways-driven market that is continuing to oscillate between good economic data and bad jobs data.”
From MarketWatch
The Korean won has oscillated between a sharp appreciation in the first half of last year and then a deep depreciation in the second.
They also carry oscillating energy from their initial excitation, which influences nearby electrons at adjustable frequencies.
From Science Daily
She, Mama, and Tía Beatriz sat together on the couch, listening to the oscillating roar of the storm outside—low, then loud, then low again.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.