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fluctuate

[fluhk-choo-eyt] / ˈflʌk tʃuˌeɪt /


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Fortunes can fluctuate across the seven events so it is needed in ample supply to come out on top at the end of two days of competition.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Since participants for each session are not determined yet, expect secondary ticket demand and prices to fluctuate once the schedule is clearer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

In Apam, trader Evelyn Akorful, 41, has seen catches fluctuate with the seasons but has nevertheless noticed a steady decline over the years.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

An expected inheritance can fluctuate for any number of reasons, and no one is entitled to it until it is actually distributed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Hugh has been advised to try again: scores can fluctuate according to stress and circumstance, and he's right on the cusp of Mensa qualification.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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 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

If it fluctuates or you change jobs, this could affect how your earnings rise.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2026

The art conservator's income also fluctuates depending on the assignments she receives from institutions and individuals.

From Barron's Feb. 11, 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

The figure was certainly made up: Over the following weeks it fluctuated up and down, ultimately settling at 57 — also made up.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

The company's stock fluctuated after hours and dropped by more than 4 percent.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

For most of the past decade that gap fluctuated between $10 and $15 a barrel.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Until this past Supreme Court term, emergency applications fluctuated year to year but showed no clear upward trend.

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

The geographic boundaries of the political/social spheres that could usefully be grouped as “Europe” or “China” fluctuated over the centuries.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Affordability challenges, high material costs and fluctuating mortgage rates continue to pressure homebuilding.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Norway boast attacking variety with Stale Solbakken's men fluctuating between wanting to hold onto the ball and being able to attack quickly.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Families with fluctuating costs should only set aside the money they are sure they’ll spend.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

Markets usually frame questions in a yes-or-no fashion, with the price of a “contract” fluctuating between $0 and $1.

From Slate Jun. 30, 2026

Jake gave her the extended five-day forecast complete with information about the fluctuating barometric pressure.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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