peaks and valleys
plural noun
: high and low periods
There are peaks and valleys in electricity usage throughout the year.
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So far, Bedard stubbornly has refused to get to ride the peaks and valleys of a fickle hockey world.
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Most teams’ year-over-year rankings resemble cardiograms, ricocheting up and down peaks and valleys as the farm is depleted and replenished over and over in the pursuit of championships.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
So strap in, because the ride could get awfully bumpy, with peaks and valleys abounding.
—Cnbc Pro Staff, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The show had peaks and valleys, but the strongest stuff — particularly early season dud dates with a rolling list of comedians, including Ben Feldman, Anders Holm, Mark Duplass, Bill Hader, and B.J. Novak (duh) — was rom-com heaven.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Most teams’ year-over-year rankings resemble cardiograms, ricocheting up and down peaks and valleys as the farm is depleted and replenished over and over in the pursuit of championships.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
So strap in, because the ride could get awfully bumpy, with peaks and valleys abounding.
—Cnbc Pro Staff, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The show had peaks and valleys, but the strongest stuff — particularly early season dud dates with a rolling list of comedians, including Ben Feldman, Anders Holm, Mark Duplass, Bill Hader, and B.J. Novak (duh) — was rom-com heaven.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Peaks and valleys.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peaks%20and%20valleys. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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