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It’s named after Alan Shepard, the first American to travel into space on a similar up-and-down mission, Freedom 7, which launched on May 5, 1961, and lasted just 15 minutes.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Those are areas that have not been favorable to the Eagles during the up-and-down season.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
The issues start defensively, where the Knicks have continuously been up-and-down all season.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Ottavino threw to live hitters, and Whitlock had an up-and-down.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Those are areas that have not been favorable to the Eagles during the up-and-down season.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
The issues start defensively, where the Knicks have continuously been up-and-down all season.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Ottavino threw to live hitters, and Whitlock had an up-and-down.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Up-and-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up-and-down. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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