walk up and down
Example Sentences
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Damage to the cartilage in his knees was causing such severe pain that he could barely walk up and down stairs.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The airline calls these passengers spinners because they walk up and down the aisle in search of an open seat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
“It is pretty profound to walk up and down the streets and to see the empty streets, it reminded me of COVID,” Bass told The Times on Sunday afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025
Tourists are expected to walk up and down the island’s hills while visiting.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
In the halls the people would walk up and down together and everybody seemed to belong to some special bunch.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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