ups and downs

Example Sentences

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This independent streak has helped Nollywood weather the ups and downs of the international streaming economy, dominated by the same handful of players in West Africa as it is in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Spring is a transition season, notorious for big ups and downs in temperature.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

“The intermediate is where we’re seeing the ups and downs, but we can pick and choose what comes out of it,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

I’ve been very comfortable with the ups and downs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

There had been ups and downs since, but the heart of it remained: When Dawn looked at Vic, she saw Vic exactly as he wanted to be seen.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan