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yo-yo

[yoh-yoh] / ˈyoʊ yoʊ /


















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Repeated weight loss followed by weight regain, often called "yo-yo dieting" or weight cycling, has long been viewed as unhealthy and potentially even worse than staying overweight.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Can relegated Burnley stop yo-yo effect - and do they want to?

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

They use a "flywheel exercise device," similar to a yo-yo, that can allow for aerobics like rowing as well as provide resistance to perform moves like weighted squats and deadlifts.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Attacks on Federal Reserve independence, yo-yo tariffs and unpredictable foreign policy had already pushed the greenback close to a multiyear low.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

There was a metal stud on the belt he was wearing and he slammed the yo-yo against it, feeling it click into place, as it had been designed to.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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