Jim and Pauline have been married for 25 up-and-down years, mostly down.

I had an up-and-down year and I know they wanted to make changes in the bullpen.

Combs made all but one start in 1996, and earned 18th in points, after another up-and-down year.

"I had an up-and-down year," Hogue said in a telephone conference call today.

In an up-and-down year, orders fell in six of the first 10 months.

President Bush, the man they all want to unseat, has had an up-and-down year.

This is going to be a very up-and-down year for whoever starts, both emotionally and physically.

Leffler took over the ride, and had an up-and-down year.

Blue-chip stocks soared despite an up-and-down year in the bond market.

An effort to branch out into SoHo ended in 1998 after two up-and-down years.