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fluctuation

[fluhk-choo-ay-shuhn] / ˌflʌk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
vacillation
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Because the weakening appears across such a large geographic area, the researchers say it is more consistent with a broad shift in Atlantic circulation than with a short-lived regional fluctuation.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

This fluctuation is due in part to Bitcoin having no intrinsic value: Like gold, it is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

But at the start, progress comes faster and in bigger steps, and that explains the fluctuation in form between the top teams so far this season.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

But it introduces a new problem: too much fluctuation in your spending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

Perhaps the universe is just a quantum fluctuation on a grand scale—an enormous singular particle that came into existence out of the ultimate vacuum.

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

That’s a ballpark figure, of course, and doesn’t take into account market fluctuations, taxes and other investment fees.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Bangladesh Bank warns the industry faces "growing short-term headwinds from consumer behaviour shifts and global demand fluctuations".

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

An ape capable of eating a wider range of foods would have been better equipped to cope with those fluctuations.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

The condition is also marked by dramatic fluctuations in alertness that occur within hours of the same day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

It may be that our universe is simply one of many fluctuations.

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


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