rise and fall
Example Sentences
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Fees can rise and fall with how active the lending market is.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Similar questions arose five years ago during the demise of meme stocks, which got that name because they rise and fall with social media buzz and not business fundamentals.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
In March, the CMA said it would be considering how quickly fuel prices rise and fall as wholesale costs change, and whether there was evidence of so-called "rocket and feather" pricing.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
One, Todd Kapostasy’s “Bong Voyage,” about the rise and fall and rise of artisanal glassblower Jason Harris, is narrated by one of his creations and includes such dumb puns as “fine piece of glass.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
Then my father’s voice spoke over the rise and fall of the music.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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