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  • present tense form of up (3rd person singular).
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ups



VERB
elevate
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Even stocks sensitive to the economy’s ups and downs, including those that typically suffer when the Fed hikes rates, rose on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Oracle’s stock has been known to move in step with the ups and downs of OpenAI’s news cycle — and that drove it to its fifth straight drop on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

But even when everyone is singing your praises, you can’t let it go to your head, because football has its ups and downs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

This added to the ups and downs in the gilt markets - the trade in British government debt.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

And even better, I like writing it with all the ups and downs.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan



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