Tethered to a large helium-filled balloon, the 23-pound Sword, as it's known, was able to climb up and down the long cable while workers kept the balloon steady with guide ropes.

ENGADGET: Space elevator robot reaches 1000 feet

Up and down, down and up, 209 kilometers of punishment, including a 27% climb so comically steep that some riders got off their bikes and pushed them uphill.

WSJ: Taylor Phinney: This Is Not a Story About Last Place��Jason Gay

In the first edition, Rapunzel, imprisoned in the tower by her wicked godmother, goes to the window every evening and lets down her long hair so that the prince can climb up and enjoy her company.

NEWYORKER: Once Upon a Time

So the shape of things to come became a U. Asia will stay down for a spell and then slowly climb up again.

CNN: FROM BAD TO WORSE

Maybe the trade is more money up front and less down the road rather than a steady salary climb.

FORBES: Watching 'Race to Nowhere' and 'The Lottery'

Tonight I will cook dinner, tell my husband how much I love him, curl up with the dogs, watch the sun go down over the mountains and climb into bed.

NPR: The Learning Curve of Gratitude

That lack of association between temperature trends and CO2 has continued over the last century, as the up and down pattern of global temperatures over the past 100 years does not follow the upward climb of CO2 as the industrial revolution has expanded globally.

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