fluctuation
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They do not predict every short-term fluctuation perfectly, but they help scientists evaluate long-term climate patterns and possible future changes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
According to preliminary data from Flightradar24, a flight-tracking platform, the plane recorded a sharp fluctuation in altitude before a steep descent.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
This 16% fluctuation then is pretty dramatic, but it’s not a one-off.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
Benjamin Boisson, a fruit grower in southern France, said worried the extreme fluctuation in temperature would cause a sharp drop in production, as well as complicate storage.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
The computer reported no change in pressure over that time, other than a minor fluctuation based on temperature.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
The Bank of Japan intervenes in the market under the instruction of the ministry to ease economic damage from sharp fluctuations in exchange rates.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
The researchers also found that their calculations correctly describe how quantum effects can reduce fluctuations in the emitted light particles.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
It is intended to measure how sensitive an individual stock is to fluctuations in the broader market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Near-term inflation expectations have shifted with fluctuations in gasoline prices amid Middle East tensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
A conducting, cylinder-shaped gas would be compressed by the zero-point fluctuations just as plates are forced together.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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