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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

The investor ups their order to 200 shares, still hoping to get 50.

From Barron's • 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

Inventories are the shock absorbers of the energy world: They smooth out the tension between the ups and downs of supply and the usually steady pace of demand.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Finally, before he fell asleep, Molière’s words came to him, strangely comforting: Unbroken happiness is a bore; it should have ups and downs.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie