fluctuation

Spikes in AI computation followed by rapid drop-offs are common, a fluctuation that puts significant strain on electricity-generation equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 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

It may be too early to say whether this is a structural change or just the sort of cyclical fluctuation we sometimes see in manufacturing.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Whether the increased frequency of that specific type of high-pressure system is due to climate change or is just a "statistical fluctuation" is still a scientific debate, he said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

And Pomp, hearing of change, mentioned his experiments in the fluctuation of swamp-water in ditches, which he hath conducted in his idleness, but which speculations would do honor to one of our academicians.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Retirement savers remained focused on their long-term goals during the second quarter despite market fluctuations earlier this year and concerns about the economy, Fidelity said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Clients get predictable cash back when the bonds mature, which can go toward future spending needs, regardless of interest-rate fluctuations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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

Closure of the strait has caused wild fluctuations in the price of oil on world markets.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Just as for Cyg X-l, their rapid fluctuations show their enormous brightness to be confined to a very small volume, in this case less then the size of the solar system.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan