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Example Sentences

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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

Spring is a transition season, notorious for big ups and downs in temperature.

From BBC • May 9, 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

“Last year we said it’s going to be a difficult year with many ups and downs and mistakes. And then, bang, second race,” said Wolff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 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