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Recent Examples of up-and-down
In some ways, backup center Kel’el Ware’s second NBA season has mirrored the Miami Heat’s frustrating up-and-down season.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Jackson had an up-and-down season.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, an up-and-down winter with inconsistent to moderate precipitation is entering spring with near record-high temperatures, which have caused snowpack to melt early.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
If Wennberg is unavailable, that assignment would likely fall to either Philipp Kurashev or Macklin Celebrini as the Sharks close out an up-and-down five-game road trip.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Jackson had an up-and-down season.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, an up-and-down winter with inconsistent to moderate precipitation is entering spring with near record-high temperatures, which have caused snowpack to melt early.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
If Wennberg is unavailable, that assignment would likely fall to either Philipp Kurashev or Macklin Celebrini as the Sharks close out an up-and-down five-game road trip.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-and-down
vertical
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The team’s aim is to serve existing Bee subscribers — and attract new ones — through a mix of reporting, newsletter writing, vertical video production, event organization and staging, and developing new ways to produce and promote journalism.—
Chris Fusco,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Instead of tackling the previously modern interior as a neutral box to be repainted, the architect duo created a coherent design strategy in which every vertical surface and piece of furniture participated in a precise system built around color.—
Ludovica Stevan,
Architectural Digest,
5 Apr. 2026
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