rising and falling
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Nature herself is more than shapeless irregularity; the woods have glades and groves, animal trails and vistas; like literature, they have rising and falling action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Natural gas prices have been on a wild ride lately, rising and falling based largely on weather forecasts.
From Barron's • Dec. 9, 2025
Linking this back to turbulence — convective turbulence is created by the physical process of air rising and falling in the atmosphere, specifically within clouds.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
Whether the barely rising and falling ribcage represents restorative sleep or a dying breath is hard to say.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2024
“I really can’t believe it,” Clevinger exclaimed to Yossarian in a voice rising and falling in protest and wonder.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
