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Hopefully this won't change with my scheduled ups-and-downs this week.
And I've come to know / That the world won't change / Just 'cause I complain tragic_elegance 2010
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Beyond the ups-and-downs of the trade cycle, manufacturing employment is being undermined by increasing productivity in the manufacturing sector.
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You do, however, have to be self-directed, persevering, able to take rejection, and emotionally and financially capable to handle the ups-and-downs your income may experience.
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Hopefully this won't change with my scheduled ups-and-downs this week.
And I've come to know / That the world won't change / Just 'cause I complain tragic_elegance 2010
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Nine years later -- plus two kids, a few career crises, financial ups-and-downs and family dramas too numerous to count -- life with Joe is still mostly a walk on the beach.
A Thoughtful Note: How Much Is It Worth? Katherine Rosman 2011
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Stocks then entered a period of sharp ups-and-downs that repeatedly raised and dashed investor hopes, leaving many longer-term investors on the sidelines.
Market Nears Bear Territory E.S. Browning 2011
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I doubt that covering the ups-and-downs and occasional broken promises of the Obama White House had the same thrill as exposing Obama's thoroughly corrupt predecessors.
Will Bunch: The True Meaning of Keith Olbermann Will Bunch 2011
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Meanwhile, amid the market ups-and-downs, investors are starting to carry out more diligent credit analyses rather than rushing to buy the bonds across the board, analysts say, representing another sign of maturing for the market.
Broader Pitch for Dim-Sum Bonds Lingling Wei 2011
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"People of means are watching the stock market ups-and-downs, and we are very concerned that it sends a signal to people who already have less discretionary income to push them to the side of not giving," she said.
Obama Bill Scrambles Charities Erica Orden 2011
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And yet we know that the ups-and-downs of the economy are a major influence on the course of politics.
Matthew Yglesias » A Short History of the Modern GOP, Told With Hugh Hewitt Books 2009
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