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fluctuation

[fluhk-choo-ay-shuhn] / ˌflʌk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
vacillation
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Their results suggest that the effort and restrictions required to minimize every glucose fluctuation could make it harder for some people to enjoy everyday activities.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

This fluctuation is due in part to Bitcoin having no intrinsic value: Like gold, it is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

Even as propaganda, it was pretty dumb — never discounting for currency fluctuation, alternative sourcing or domestic capacity increases, to name a few counterindicators.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

According to preliminary data from Flightradar24, a flight-tracking platform, the plane recorded a sharp fluctuation in altitude before a steep descent.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

The computer reported no change in pressure over that time, other than a minor fluctuation based on temperature.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

The condition is also marked by dramatic fluctuations in alertness that occur within hours of the same day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

The company’s overall net sales were up 7.6% on a constant-currency basis, which smooths out the impact of foreign-currency fluctuations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

While the Resolution Foundation focused its forecast for living standards on working age households, the OBR looks at all households, including pensioners and reflects a 10-year rolling average growth to take into account short-term fluctuations.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Search revenue was impacted by currency fluctuations this quarter, the company said on the earnings call.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Almost never does a commentator say that the market’s activity for the day or even the week was largely a result of random fluctuations.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos


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