fluctuate
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However, the photons in each type of light fluctuate and interact in different ways.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
As a result, gross margins will fluctuate quarter to quarter in the near term.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The bank’s income groups fluctuate month to month depending on the mix of depositors and other factors, but they align closely with U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
She contacted BBC Your Voice to share her frustrations in watching holiday prices fluctuate.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The rings of concentric circles along its barrel fluctuate through a rainbow of glowing colors as the weapon powers up.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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It’s one of the largest concentrations of capybaras in São Paulo, though its exact number of members fluctuates.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
And the ratio might bounce around in coming quarters as tax receipts come in, tariff refunds go out and GDP fluctuates in response to inflation and revisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
If it fluctuates or you change jobs, this could affect how your earnings rise.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
The art conservator's income also fluctuates depending on the assignments she receives from institutions and individuals.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
The quota system has worked for over two hundred years, and although it fluctuates region to region, it makes it crystal clear what each scythe’s responsibility to the world is.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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Scott’s velocity has fluctuated over the past week, but Roberts said the Dodgers haven’t yet found an explanation for the trend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Energy prices have fluctuated since the conflict started on 28 February as traders reacted to disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
For most of the past decade that gap fluctuated between $10 and $15 a barrel.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Oil prices have fluctuated, but as of early July, the budgetary impact appears limited given the scale of Iranian attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Inaccurate data from countries with high incidences of MDR have made it difficult for pharmaceutical companies to meet demand for these drugs consistently, and therefore market prices have fluctuated.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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Taipei, Singapore, Jakarta and and Wellington were also up, with Manila fluctuating.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
What the polls generally failed to foresee—and arguably shouldn’t have been expected to, given the fluctuating field—was that just enough voters would ultimately coalesce behind Crowley to put him over the top.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
These adaptations evolved to optimize energy storage and usage in environments with fluctuating food availability.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Now, the threat from the Houthis risks further disruption to international shipping, with hostilities in the region having already led to global fuel prices fluctuating significantly.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
In connection with the nearly universal use of insecticides that are liver poisons, it is interesting to note the sharp rise in hepatitis that began during the 1950’s and is continuing a fluctuating climb.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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