fluctuate
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Attendances at Flamingo Park fluctuate between 130 and 900, but Sunday's tie with Stockport sold out in five minutes, with 2,500 fans expected.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Risks: Share prices can fluctuate on public market sentiment and perceived default risk of borrowers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The prices of most major cryptocurrencies fell on the news, except for the stablecoins, which by definition can only fluctuate within tight margins.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
With these, you never lose your invested amount if you hold to maturity, but the principal value will fluctuate, along with the twice-yearly interest payment, according to the inflation rate at the time.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
They kept their heads steady and mouths aimed at the microphone so that the volume of their voices didn’t fluctuate.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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As the industry fluctuates, the Bronx-born heroine of ABC’s “Scrubs” and “High Potential” talks about what grounds her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
However, because Antarctic ice coverage naturally fluctuates considerably from year to year, researchers remain uncertain whether this gradual increase reflected a meaningful long-term change.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
It’s one of the largest concentrations of capybaras in São Paulo, though its exact number of members fluctuates.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
That reaction is mainly driven by changes in progesterone levels, which peak, and oestrogen, which fluctuates, triggering strong feelings of despair, loss and a lack of control.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
In addition, receptivity to innovation fluctuates in time within the same region.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Prices have always fluctuated; coupons have always rewarded some shoppers more than others.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
Market expectations for another Fed rate hike in October have fluctuated since then.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Its share price has fluctuated since then, sharply declining in July and August, but it is currently trading 14% higher than its stock market debut.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
It has fluctuated around that threshold since, with the trajectory largely following oil prices for months.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The number of people who lived in the home at any given time fluctuated between five and nine, which made for tight living conditions.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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The largest U.S. home builder by market capitalization has completed a fiscal year with wildly fluctuating mortgage rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
But for Musk that’s a relatively trivial amount, even though his fluctuating trillionaire status is currently hovering below the threshold for designation.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Keep in mind that a bond fund has a fluctuating share price that will move in the opposite direction of interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
"The moment women step into puberty, we are dealing with a fluctuating hormonal system," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Jake gave her the extended five-day forecast complete with information about the fluctuating barometric pressure.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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