fluctuate
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The prices of most major cryptocurrencies fell on the news, except for the stablecoins, which by definition can only fluctuate within tight margins.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Anthropic said user growth can fluctuate, including a slump in usage of AI tools around Christmas.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Although stock prices fluctuate, Zuckerberg could face a tax liability of roughly $12 billion based on his net worth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
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
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
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As the industry fluctuates, the Bronx-born heroine of ABC’s “Scrubs” and “High Potential” talks about what grounds her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
It population fluctuates but more than 1,000 people can be based there at any given time.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
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
The Northwestern figure fluctuates depending on economic and political events.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 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
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Prices have always fluctuated; coupons have always rewarded some shoppers more than others.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
Broader markets fluctuated, with Japan's Nikkei up along with Sydney, Singapore, Wellington and Manila.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
The share-price performances of hyperscalers like Amazon and Alphabet have fluctuated due to sentiment over the AI boom.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Leclerc stayed out, and led the race with Antonelli close behind but the gap fluctuated as the Mercedes driver managed his tyres.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
He could go without breakfast, graze at lunch, and barely touch dinner, all while working twelve-hour days of constant activity, and still his weight never fluctuated.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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South Africa's fine victory, earned across three fascinatingly fluctuating Tests, means the Proteas regain their position at the top of the world rankings and reaffirms their status as one of the world's very best sides.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
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
Keep in mind that a bond fund has a fluctuating share price that will move in the opposite direction of interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Recovery in tourism is slow, with monthly figures largely fluctuating in July and August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The energy in a tiny volume of vacuum must be fluctuating constantly.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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