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fluctuation

[fluhk-choo-ey-shuhn] / ˌflʌk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
vacillation
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Even as propaganda, it was pretty dumb — never discounting for currency fluctuation, alternative sourcing or domestic capacity increases, to name a few counterindicators.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

But at the start, progress comes faster and in bigger steps, and that explains the fluctuation in form between the top teams so far this season.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

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

Finally, the El Nino event, a natural climate fluctuation that warms temperatures and leads to changes in wind patterns, is proving stronger than expected this year.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Perhaps the universe is just a quantum fluctuation on a grand scale—an enormous singular particle that came into existence out of the ultimate vacuum.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

That is to protect the grid which has a limit on the amount of renewable energy it can carry due to fluctuations.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

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

However, he noted, volume growth through July 21 was up 9%, a slowdown from June, due to fuel-cost fluctuations and the timing of big summer-deal events.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

These reduced fluctuations could be especially valuable for quantum technologies.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

One can think of these fluctuations as pairs of particles of light or gravity that appear together at some time, move apart, and then come together again and annihilate each other.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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