peaks and valleys
plural noun
: high and low periods
There are peaks and valleys in electricity usage throughout the year.
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Rookie seasons are expected to have their peaks and valleys.
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James Jackson, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
While the stock market has been generally trending upward for the last two years, it’s seen a series of peaks and valleys since Trump took office last month.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
If human intelligence looks like a cloud with softly rounded edges, artificial intelligence is like a spiky cloud with giant peaks and valleys right next to each other.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025
So far, Bedard stubbornly has refused to get to ride the peaks and valleys of a fickle hockey world.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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James Jackson, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
While the stock market has been generally trending upward for the last two years, it’s seen a series of peaks and valleys since Trump took office last month.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
If human intelligence looks like a cloud with softly rounded edges, artificial intelligence is like a spiky cloud with giant peaks and valleys right next to each other.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025
So far, Bedard stubbornly has refused to get to ride the peaks and valleys of a fickle hockey world.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Peaks and valleys.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peaks%20and%20valleys. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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