The two wings are ascendant at different times, and Mr Bashir oscillates between them.

ECONOMIST: Peace in the south, war in the west and poverty amid riches

It oscillates between straight narrative and the vagaries of memory, with several incursions into the paintings of Fragonard.

ECONOMIST: Fiction from France

The power then oscillates, decreasing slightly before increasing in steps that last between 10 and 100 trillionths of a second.

FORBES: A Nuclear Hybrid

You step aboard and it "oscillates" for a few seconds, getting the feel of you, and then it's fully cruise-able, at 6 mph in "learning mode, " and 12.5 mph flat-out.

FORBES: A Standing Ovation