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fluctuate

[fluhk-choo-eyt] / ˈflʌk tʃuˌeɪt /


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A spokesperson for South Australia's Department of Primary Industries and Regions said cuttlefish populations "naturally fluctuate" depending on environmental conditions.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

Reshoring efforts can take years—a daunting prospect when tariff rates fluctuate often.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

However, the photons in each type of light fluctuate and interact in different ways.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

The secondary market allows fans to re-sell their tickets, potentially opening chances to see sold-through or popular sports, but the prices could fluctuate drastically.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Some nearby examples, tens or hundreds of millions of light-years away, are powerful sources of X-rays, infrared radiation and radio waves, have extremely luminous cores and fluctuate in brightness on time scales of weeks.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

The Gauchos have a roster that fluctuates among 24 varsity players, but more and more are showing up to join the team. and others are waiting to be cleared depending on the 10-week report cards.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 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

However, the market price of such funds could vary greatly from the net value of their assets, Mishra noted, as trading in those fund shares fluctuates based on investor demand.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Apr. 20, 2026

The quota system has worked for over two hundred years, and although it fluctuates region to region, it makes it crystal clear what each scythe’s responsibility to the world is.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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

Some of the rallies were stunning, but he was playing carelessly at times, and sometimes seemed disengaged as his concentration fluctuated.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Asian equities fluctuated between gains and losses Thursday afternoon as investors weighed a pause in the global bond selloff, while the yen strengthened to nearly a four-week high against the dollar.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

The number of people who lived in the home at any given time fluctuated between five and nine, which made for tight living conditions.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

Reckitt has been investing in the U.S. to get new products to customers faster and meet fluctuating drug demand as the timing of each year’s cold and flu season shifts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

"The moment women step into puberty, we are dealing with a fluctuating hormonal system," she says.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

The volatile supply situation has weighed on ordinary drivers, with prices and availability fluctuating at each petrol station across the country.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Investors have increasingly turned to healthcare and biopharma stocks this summer as part of a rotation away from the fluctuating performance of tech and semiconductor stocks.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

I think that voice held him most with its fluctuating, feverish warmth because it couldn't be over-dreamed--that voice was a deathless song.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald




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