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fluctuate

[fluhk-choo-ayt] / ˈflʌk tʃuˌeɪt /


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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

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

People may also fluctuate, moving closer—or away—from a parent at different times.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The wealth of billionaires is tied heavily to stock prices that fluctuate, and they might take actions to reduce their taxes, the analysis said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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

It population fluctuates but more than 1,000 people can be based there at any given time.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

However, because Antarctic ice coverage naturally fluctuates considerably from year to year, researchers remain uncertain whether this gradual increase reflected a meaningful long-term change.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

As packages are unveiled and sold, available inventory on the website fluctuates — which means fans can spend a lot of time checking and rechecking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 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

That has fluctuated between 30 cents and 78 cents for every other dollar of net demand for stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Prices have always fluctuated; coupons have always rewarded some shoppers more than others.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

It has fluctuated around that threshold since, with the trajectory largely following oil prices for months.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Asian markets fluctuated, though tech firms continued to enjoy a recovery from July's rout, as the AI boom returns to the fore.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

The number of people who lived in the home at any given time fluctuated between five and nine, which made for tight living conditions.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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

But it certainly adds a fresh twist to a season of fluctuating fortunes at the front, in which the only real constant has been Kimi Antonelli, as the championship heads into its final stretch.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Reckitt has been investing in the U.S. to get new products to customers faster and meet fluctuating drug demand as the timing of each year’s cold and flu season shifts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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

“In the end, the way interest rates are fluctuating, a serious delay could cost a mint.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols


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