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Recent Examples of up-and-down
The upset of Georgia represents a real breakthrough for a 12-8 Longhorn team yearning to find some consistency and defensive mettle and still make something of his up-and-down season.
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Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 24 Jan. 2026
At the same time, CET’s discount to NAV has been unusually generous, although that discount has been fading (in its usual up-and-down fashion) since bottoming out at over 20% about two years ago.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
However, Gore had an up-and-down 2025 season despite the All-Star appearance.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
After an up-and-down start to this season, the Warriors appeared to unlock something similar with Butler leading the second unit.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 24 Jan. 2026
At the same time, CET’s discount to NAV has been unusually generous, although that discount has been fading (in its usual up-and-down fashion) since bottoming out at over 20% about two years ago.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
However, Gore had an up-and-down 2025 season despite the All-Star appearance.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
After an up-and-down start to this season, the Warriors appeared to unlock something similar with Butler leading the second unit.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-and-down
vertical
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Built for a client focused on results rather than polish by Nick Maselli, the robot—named Sourccey—features a cylindrical, mobile body with a domed top, two articulated arms, and a central vertical lift for handling garments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ten thousand cattails were used to create thin vertical rods, which were affixed to the perimeter of an octagonal skylight, creating a chapel with gently undulating walls.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Up-and-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up-and-down. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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