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
People may also fluctuate, moving closer—or away—from a parent at different times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Yes, they will fluctuate on any given day, week or month, as the news cycle pushes and pulls your stocks three ways from Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 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
The rings of concentric circles along its barrel fluctuate through a rainbow of glowing colors as the weapon powers up.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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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
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
It’s one of the largest concentrations of capybaras in São Paulo, though its exact number of members fluctuates.
From Slate ● May 27, 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
The share-price performances of hyperscalers like Amazon and Alphabet have fluctuated due to sentiment over the AI boom.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 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
Since then, the number of away fans at both Ibrox and Celtic Park has fluctuated between about 800 and zero in a series of tit-for-tat moves.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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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Fighting monotony and anxiety and hoping for news of the diplomatic bargain that will free him, Mr. Gershkovich is prey to fluctuating moods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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
Police figures show that oil thefts in Northern Ireland peaked around Russia's invasion of Ukraine and have been fluctuating ever since.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 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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