up-and-down
Example Sentences
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He said it has been an "up-and-down" season for Celtic but his team are still very much in the mix after their win at Fir Park.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
“I want to be around for a long time — not just another teen up-and-down type of thing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
It also fits with his theory that the simulation encourages an up-and-down story arc, not a linear one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
Moore’s departure ends an up-and-down tenure at the University of Michigan.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025
When he asks them to stimulate the blood flow by manipulating Lincoln’s arms in an up-and-down, back-and-forth manner, each instantly kneels and takes an arm.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
