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With these, you never lose your invested amount if you hold to maturity, but the principal value will fluctuate, along with the twice-yearly interest payment, according to the inflation rate at the time.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

But the truth is, the two men have a storied on-off relationship that seems to fluctuate based on who’s grabbing the check.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

People may also fluctuate, moving closer—or away—from a parent at different times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

At higher temperatures, the direction of that magnetism, known as the atom's magnetic moment, can fluctuate freely.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Rick said, “A humanoid robot is like any other machine; it can fluctuate between being a benefit and a hazard very rapidly. As a benefit it’s not our problem.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

Scientists often study a measurement called functional connectivity, which describes how closely activity in different parts of the brain fluctuates together.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

As packages are unveiled and sold, available inventory on the website fluctuates — which means fans can spend a lot of time checking and rechecking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 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

That reaction is mainly driven by changes in progesterone levels, which peak, and oestrogen, which fluctuates, triggering strong feelings of despair, loss and a lack of control.

From BBC ● May 16, 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

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

Asian markets fluctuated, though tech firms continued to enjoy a recovery from July's rout, as the AI boom returns to the fore.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Having never fluctuated much in value, triple-A-rated subprime-backed CDOs registered on Morgan Stanley’s internal reports as virtually riskless.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

But for Musk that’s a relatively trivial amount, even though his fluctuating trillionaire status is currently hovering below the threshold for designation.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Police figures show that oil thefts in Northern Ireland peaked around Russia's invasion of Ukraine and have been fluctuating ever since.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

"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

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

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