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fluctuate

[fluhk-choo-eyt] / ˈflʌk tʃuˌeɪt /


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The BBC understands that vacancy numbers fluctuate, but students say there is a clear gap between training numbers and available posts and are calling for guaranteed employment.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

This makes A.I. detection inherently an arms race, so the performance of any given detector will likely fluctuate over time.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Even as fare prices fluctuate with demand, bag charges tend to stick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The renewed attention around his career comes at a time when conversations about labor, dignity, and public perception remain ongoing, particularly in industries where visibility can fluctuate dramatically.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Some nearby examples, tens or hundreds of millions of light-years away, are powerful sources of X-rays, infrared radiation and radio waves, have extremely luminous cores and fluctuate in brightness on time scales of weeks.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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