wax and wane
Example Sentences
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Babies do not arrive on anyone’s schedule, and the busyness of labor and delivery units can wax and wane accordingly.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024
But once relationships are formed, some will naturally wax and wane, with many of us losing touch with friends and family that we were once close with.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024
She said hospice has seen an uptick in patients with dementia, conditions in which “a patient can wax and wane for months or even years.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024
Inside the body, a cocktail of processes connecting your hormones, brain and metabolism wax and wane in a 24-hour cycle called the circadian rhythm.
From Salon • Sep. 12, 2023
They understood that she could wax and wane for a long time.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
