seesawed

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Japan's debts are more than twice the size of the entire economy, and in recent weeks yields on long-dated bonds have hit record highs while the yen has seesawed.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Also on Tuesday morning, new data from the Labor Department showed that hiring seesawed in October and November data showed that hiring gained by 64,000, with unemployment ticking up to 4.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Meanwhile, Chewy’s stock seesawed to a decline of 0.3% in recent afternoon trading.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

At other times, the 26-year-old charged with murdering the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare seesawed between pain and numbness in his lower back and genital area.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

The battles seesawed back and forth, favoring first one side then the other, while neither side achieved a decisive victory and the casualties mounted.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman