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

Benjamin Boisson, a fruit grower in southern France, said worried the extreme fluctuation in temperature would cause a sharp drop in production, as well as complicate storage.

From Barron's ● May 26, 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

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

And those price fluctuations affect multiple areas of the ice-cream making process.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Almost never does a commentator say that the market’s activity for the day or even the week was largely a result of random fluctuations.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos