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Recent Examples of up-and-down
Excitement is building in Lawrence as quarterback Jalon Daniels and the rest of the team look to redeem themselves after an up-and-down 2024.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
The rest of the starting rotation must do so, too, amid up-and-down seasons and Nola’s recent IL return.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Fortunately much of the old city has been reclaimed, and its weaving up-and-down streets are ideal for finding what’s behind the next corner.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The Aces have now won four straight to improve to 18-14 and move to sixth in the league standings in what has been an up-and-down season so far.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
The rest of the starting rotation must do so, too, amid up-and-down seasons and Nola’s recent IL return.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Fortunately much of the old city has been reclaimed, and its weaving up-and-down streets are ideal for finding what’s behind the next corner.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The Aces have now won four straight to improve to 18-14 and move to sixth in the league standings in what has been an up-and-down season so far.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-and-down
vertical
Adjective
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Moving people up and down this vertical city requires 59 elevators, including five double-deck elevators capable of traveling, along with multiple escalators and sky lobbies.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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The regression in the Dolphins’ vertical passing game, a problem for most of last season, continued in the opener.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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