fluctuate
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"Nuclear energy is essential in the energy mix," she said, arguing it provides stable electricity, unlike renewable sources such as wind and solar, whose output can fluctuate.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The BBC understands that vacancy numbers fluctuate, but students say there is a clear gap between training numbers and available posts and are calling for guaranteed employment.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
This makes A.I. detection inherently an arms race, so the performance of any given detector will likely fluctuate over time.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
Your return on investment may be worth it in the first few years, but it may fluctuate over time as your children go to school.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 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
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