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fluctuate

[fluhk-choo-eyt] / ˈflʌk tʃuˌeɪt /


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Experts say camels comfortably beat the heat up to around 40C by mainly allowing their body temperature to fluctuate by several degrees throughout the day to deal with outside temperature.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

But experts cautioned against reading too much into year-over-year numbers that can fluctuate based on many factors — including how authorities classify and count certain offenses.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

She has since put an offer on the house she wanted, and the stock price continues to fluctuate.

From Barron's Jun. 13, 2026

The market value was expected to fluctuate around this figure, not steadily rise.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

To be honest, due to my nine months of experience, my shifts fluctuate from night to day week after week.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

It’s one of the largest concentrations of capybaras in São Paulo, though its exact number of members fluctuates.

From Slate May 27, 2026

And the ratio might bounce around in coming quarters as tax receipts come in, tariff refunds go out and GDP fluctuates in response to inflation and revisions.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Apr. 20, 2026

The art conservator's income also fluctuates depending on the assignments she receives from institutions and individuals.

From Barron's Feb. 11, 2026

In addition, receptivity to innovation fluctuates in time within the same region.

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

Until this past Supreme Court term, emergency applications fluctuated year to year but showed no clear upward trend.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

Asian equities fluctuated Tuesday following a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street as investors again questioned a long-running AI-fuelled boom, while crude largely held losses that came on the back of positive US-Iran talks.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

Sheehan’s velocity has fluctuated all season, which he and the team attributed to inconsistent mechanics.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

In civil cases, average damages awarded by juries in federal courts have climbed sharply since 2020, while those awarded by judges have fluctuated without a pattern, according to an analysis by legal-analytics company Lex Machina.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 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

But fluctuating property taxes presented an additional financial challenge.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Markets usually frame questions in a yes-or-no fashion, with the price of a “contract” fluctuating between $0 and $1.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2026

England's deciding Test against New Zealand - and perhaps the future of the hosts' management - hangs in the balance after a dramatic and fluctuating third day at Trent Bridge.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

The office also mentioned that it’s tough to predict the exact amount the state would collect because of factors that can affect a billionaire’s wealth such as fluctuating stock prices.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

They are easy to maintain, need no paint since they are usually of aluminum, and are not tied to fluctuating land values.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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