variation
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A variation on the idea of the “Fed put,” the “Bessent put” suggests the U.S. government could step in to try and drive yields lower.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The review found that the support provided by PAs can "vary greatly from place to place" with a "huge variation" in quality of practice.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
“It’s sort of a variation on what we already know,” says Morris of learning to work the projector.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Although advanced maternal age is often associated with harmful outcomes, genetic variation may sometimes reduce those effects or even produce benefits.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
By 1475, in one or another variation, this was the standard belief.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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However, it also noted that periods of heavy rain or drought could indirectly affect fault zones, pointing to a study that suggested that rates of micro-quakes may undergo small variations related to rainfall patterns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
To examine small variations in the distribution of gluons inside nuclei, the researchers used a technique known as incoherent J/ψ photonuclear production.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
It's a story that has long featured the New York property tycoon as the hero, with variations on him taking workers down to Ground Zero.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
It points to big variations in what the NHS is being charged for assessments and care - in one case, a local health board was paying £300 to £3,000 for similar services.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
When I look behind me, I see my customized room decked out in variations of the Warcross logo.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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Genetics - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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