Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Wall Street has yo-yoed to a mixed finish as rising oil prices and bond yields cranked up the pressure even higher on the stock market.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
Vanecek had started six of the Capitals’ last seven games, as coach Peter Laviolette has yo-yoed between Vanecek and Samsonov this season.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
Over the last two years, the country has yo-yoed between contraction and expansion even as other major economies have rapidly rebounded.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2021
But after winning the French Open for the first time in June, his form has yo-yoed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2016
To make matters worse, though I was 10 pounds overweight at the time, my weight has yo-yoed through the years, and I’m now over 200 pounds.
From Slate ● Nov. 25, 2015
