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“Softball just has had its ups and downs in terms of creating a solid foundation,” Ng said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The investor ups their order to 200 shares, still hoping to get 50.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

We asked four families to lay out the financial ups and downs of older parenthood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Tom and his family supplement the ups and downs of the milk market with a successful farm shop, selling their own beef and pork, plenty of famous Somerset cheddar, and even their own raw milk.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

I watched the peaks and valleys of the big waves, waiting for something large to be revealed in the ups and downs, like a whale or a shark.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen