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fluctuate

[fluhk-choo-ayt] / ˈflʌk tʃuˌeɪt /


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The spreads between tax-exempt yields and Treasury yields fluctuate over long periods.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

High tide levels can fluctuate in this region: they can sometimes be 4 or 5 feet, and sometimes the high tide can reach 6 to 6.5 feet around this time of year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

A spokesperson for South Australia's Department of Primary Industries and Regions said cuttlefish populations "naturally fluctuate" depending on environmental conditions.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Reshoring efforts can take years—a daunting prospect when tariff rates fluctuate often.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Hugh has been advised to try again: scores can fluctuate according to stress and circumstance, and he's right on the cusp of Mensa qualification.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

While her $3,400 rent is the same each month, her utility bill, which includes charges for shared utilities including water, wastewater, hot water and HVAC, fluctuates by hundreds of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 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

I work for myself and my salary fluctuates between $80,000 and $170,000 a year.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026

Joseph said that their annual spending fluctuates based on the work that needs to be done.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 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

Arrivals have fluctuated over the decades, but plunged sharply during the Covid pandemic when many nations shut their borders.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

It has fluctuated around that threshold since, with the trajectory largely following oil prices for months.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

After the cryptocurrency was first released, back in 2009, its price had fluctuated between nothing and $1 for over two years.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

That number fluctuated during the early 19th century, mostly for administrative reasons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The geographic boundaries of the political/social spheres that could usefully be grouped as “Europe” or “China” fluctuated over the centuries.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

"Of course, we feel caught in the middle," he added, as he he watched a screen showing fluctuating gold prices across the globe.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

She took advantage of the fluctuating form of American opponent Stearns, who is ranked more than 75 places above her, to win 3-6 6-3 6-2.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

However, headline inflation is expected to be lower than previously assessed, it said Wednesday, reflecting fluctuating global energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Investors have increasingly turned to healthcare and biopharma stocks this summer as part of a rotation away from the fluctuating performance of tech and semiconductor stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

The energy in a tiny volume of vacuum must be fluctuating constantly.

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




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