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Example Sentences

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It's been a season with a lot of ups and downs.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

This independent streak has helped Nollywood weather the ups and downs of the international streaming economy, dominated by the same handful of players in West Africa as it is in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

“It’s all about this family that lives in the elevator of a San Francisco hotel. And let’s just say, the book has its ups and its downs!”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein