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Whipsawing

Definition:

verb

1. To subject someone to rapid and contradictory changes or actions.

2. (in carpentry) To cut with a whipsaw, a narrow crosscutting saw worked by two people.

3. (in finance) To make a series of quick and unpredictable changes in the market, causing fluctuations or losses.

Examples:

Example 1:

The company's indecisive management kept whipsawing its employees with conflicting instructions, causing frustration and inefficiency.

Example 2:

The skilled carpenters whipsawed the large logs into perfect planks with their synchronized movements.

Example 3:

The stock market witnessed whipsawing during the turbulent economic times, leaving investors uncertain and anxious.

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