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Example Sentences

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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

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

His father, Homer Gaston Bessent Jr., was a real estate developer who suffered economic ups and downs as well as health problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“But I know it’s had its share of ups and downs,” he said, raising his eyebrows.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio