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as in to sway
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
as their boat seesawed in the rough water, the rescue team tried to get the passengers off the sinking ship
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Recent Examples of seesaw
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, stocks seesawed after the decision was announced.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The sharp seesaw trading, during which the Nasdaq roared back from an earlier 1.4% slide, followed the government’s latest update on inflation at the consumer level.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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Verb
In the past few days, the PredictIt odds have narrowed from favoring Harris by several points to virtually even, accounting for the electoral lead that’s now seesawing from one candidate to the other, within a narrow band of a few electoral votes (EVs).
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, stocks seesawed after the decision was announced.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
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No one has experienced the recent seesaw of the Democratic Party in New York like Jones has.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The sharp seesaw trading, during which the Nasdaq roared back from an earlier 1.4% slide, followed the government’s latest update on inflation at the consumer level.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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Sri Lanka, which co-hosted last year's Asia Cup after a similar fracas between India and Pakistan, was a strong contender while it is learned that South Africa and Zimbabwe tried to sway Pakistan authorities.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Russia reportedly offered Sudanese authorities a S-400 anti-aircraft missile system in an attempt to sway them into agreement, but fears over Western backlash caused the country to deny Moscow's request.Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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In November, the World Meteorological Organization warned not only that 2024 is on track to be the hottest on record, but also that global temperature rise may bob above the 1.5°C threshold laid out in the Paris Agreement.Justin Worland, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
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In goal, Mads Hermansen has been excellent in a struggling Leicester side and his performances have helped keep them bobbing above the relegation zone.Rory Smith, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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The rubber shoes, which are about as polarizing as a shoe can get, have been having a recent fashion renaissance.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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This will prevent lint from building up on the rubber material.Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, Oasis will be on their reunion tour–Britpop is also, of course, intrinsically linked with football culture–so prepare to see fans rocking three-stripe trainers (and parkas, and mod cuts…).Alice Cary, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Credit and debit cards still rock the payment scene.Rick Watkin, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Turf Wars The Tennessean recently published a project looking into the millions of dollars schools at all levels are pumping into athletic facilities, many of them centered around football, in order to retain student-athletes and attract new ones.Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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James Maddison pumped his fists wildly in front of the crowd when Dejan Kulusevski put them 2-0 up but there was no repeat of those scenes at full time.Jay Harris, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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But the 25-year-old, who was born in Russia and represents Kazakhstan, returned for the WTA Finals and scored a round-robin victory over No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.Brett Knight, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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There would be groups, played on a round-robin, home-and-away basis, and then knockout play-offs, presumably culminating in some sort of final.Rory Smith, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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The crew called the lead flight attendant onboard, but within a few seconds, the airplane lurched.Alexandra Skores, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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In the end, UnitedHealth paid a bitcoin ransom worth some twenty-two million dollars, and the system lurched back online.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot delves into a crime that shook the town of Channelview, Texas, in 1991.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Add chicken pieces to bag, a few at a time, shaking to coat.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Seesaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seesaw. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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