fluctuate
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He also noted that an individual’s T levels fluctuate constantly and can be affected by stress and poor sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The spreads between tax-exempt yields and Treasury yields fluctuate over long periods.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
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
However, the photons in each type of light fluctuate and interact in different ways.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 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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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
The cost of that fluctuates more directly in response to the oil price, so the latest global uncertainty has pushed up bills for those households refilling their tanks.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
The Nasdaq 100, consisting nearly 60% of technology stocks, fluctuates more sharply in price than older indexes such as the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 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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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
Unemployment levels have fluctuated throughout the summer from a mixture of slow hiring with relatively few major rounds of layoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Scott’s velocity has fluctuated over the past week, but Roberts said the Dodgers haven’t yet found an explanation for the trend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Innovation in China too fluctuated markedly with time.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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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
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're all dealing with a notoriously unpredictable market and with fluctuating commodity and energy prices.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Taipei, Singapore, Jakarta and and Wellington were also up, with Manila fluctuating.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
In these cases, one mixes pseudorandom numbers from several computers, then incorporates the physical indeterminacy of randomly fluctuating voltages from a “white noise” source.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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