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The latter has seen mostly consistent “all-weather outperformance” throughout market ups and downs of this year.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

He spoke with immense power of his life with her, their fantastic ups of having children and travelling the world through rugby and then the pain of her illness.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

So my hope is that at least a single candidate ups their game and comes to voters with not just attacks, but something that inspires, something that sets them apart.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

He is firmly in the pragmatic camp when it comes to evidence synthesis, believing that investing at least some effort in collecting evidence still dramatically ups the chances of making a good choice.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

That the squiggly lines represent the “topography” of the park, or the ups and downs of the ground.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz