peaks and valleys

plural noun

: high and low periods

There are peaks and valleys in electricity usage throughout the year.

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Increasingly popular renewable energy sources like wind and solar often produce uneven power supplies, creating peaks and valleys. —

Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024 Getting to Bhutan Two airlines — Druk Air and Bhutan Airlines — serve Bhutan, and only a select few pilots are authorized to fly into Paro International Airport, because navigating the (breathtaking) mountain peaks and valleys is so challenging. —

Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024 The Phoenix Suns are no strangers to the peaks and valleys of an NBA season. —

Shane Young, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Dillon explained that consumers are showing up for key shopping moments, such as back-to-school and the recent stretch between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, but pulling back in between those events, making the peaks and valleys sharper than expected. —

Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for peaks and valleys

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