wax and wane

The audience waxed and waned, from 5 to 30 people.

"Crowds seem to wax and wane along with interest in the case."

Even so, progress over the years has waxed and waned.

The power of the senate waxed and waned throughout its history.

The popularity of these has waxed and waned over time.

The oil industry seems to wax and wane over the years in the Cody area.

Over the years, the relationship between the two organizations has waxed and waned.

The activities of the Association have waxed and waned with the times.

Even with a steady, single point of view, focus can wax and wane.

The nature of this disorder is often waxing and waning.

Political focus on violence in popular culture has waxed and waned over the years.

Over the years, the popularity of natural hair has waxed and waned.

"I cannot explain why these powers wax and wane as they do."

The moon was not the only thing that has waxed and waned in this case.

MY desire to have a fourth child waxed and waned.

Once these symptoms begin, they typically wax and wane for the rest of a person's life.

For the next few seasons, his character waxed and waned.

Or perhaps only one, with fortunes that waxed and waned.

At Rutgers it has waxed and waned for many years.

Those discussions have waxed and waned for most of the decade.

She never really tired of watching it, though her interest waxed and waned.

Domestic criticism of Bush has waxed and waned throughout his administration.

The disease may be acute, but typically will wax and wane.

Urgency would wax and wane based on the political climate in Europe.

Love may wax and wane, but the opportunity to stock a kitchen comes once in a lifetime.