bob up
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“That’s the reason why we’ve seen prices basically bob up and down.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Their heads and necks will bob up and down, more closely resembling lances drawn and thrust in a medieval battle than silly birds comically bumbling around.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2022
Songs organically bob up from the instrumental score, which grooves along with repetitive patterns, broken waltzes and echoes of the song melodies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
How many times a minute does a boat bob up and down on ocean waves that have a wavelength of 40.0 m and a propagation speed of 5.00 m/s?
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
I watch her flashlight beam bob up and down with her footsteps.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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