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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

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

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

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

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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