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After Thursday’s victory, a Mets team that had seesawed its way through the first month to a 16-15 record felt like it was finally warming up.

From New York Times • May 2, 2019

The first half had seesawed between two teams on polar ends of the state’s history, with Hereford reigning as Maryland’s most decorated public lacrosse team and Marriotts Ridge scrapping to etch into the history books.

From Washington Post • May 23, 2018

He said that control of the four districts — Achin, Nazyan, Bati Kot and Spin Gar — had seesawed between the two groups.

From US News • Dec. 15, 2015

All year long, Rachmaninoff's 47-year-old piece had seesawed for first place with Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, and finally won out.

From Time Magazine Archive

The fickle Fulcrum of Fortune had seesawed back again, this time with Penelope on the upward-bound seat.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood