ups and downs
Example Sentences
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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
We asked four families to lay out the financial ups and downs of older parenthood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
A high-school athlete, she had ups and downs with body image and food after having two children, and buying new clothes for herself wasn’t a favorite exercise.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
It's been a season with a lot of ups and downs.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
She didn’t join the others training at Engels until February 1942, which meant she didn’t get to share the ups and downs of becoming soldiers or making friends during the first few months there.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
