wax and wane
Example Sentences
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Harris, a former San Francisco district attorney, state attorney general and U.S. senator, has seen her popularity wax and wane.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024
The Moon is our constant companion, as we watch it wax and wane through its various phases as it glows bright in the sky.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 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
With the cycle of sunspots, the Sun's dipole field is also observed to wax and wane in strength, the north and south magnetic poles swap places, also every 11 years.
From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023
They understood that she could wax and wane for a long time.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
