up-and-down

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Recent Examples of up-and-down How to Watch, Livestream Blue Origin's 11th Human Spaceflight The New Shepard rocket blasted off on the quick up-and-down trip from West Texas. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025 The New Shepard rocket blasted off on the quick up-and-down trip from West Texas. Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025 Drama was expected in this final round on Sunday, but perhaps no one expected this to be one of the most up-and-down finishes in the history of this great tournament. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025 Nebraska managed its best offensive showing of 2024 in a 44-point outburst against Wisconsin, sandwiched between up-and-down moments at USC and Iowa. Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for up-and-down

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“Up-and-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up-and-down. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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