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fluctuate

[fluhk-choo-ayt] / ˈflʌk tʃuˌeɪt /


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It matters because prices for fruit, especially high-value berries such as strawberries or blueberries can fluctuate wildly.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Reshoring efforts can take years—a daunting prospect when tariff rates fluctuate often.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

A state-based financing system would introduce a new layer of uncertainty, as funding levels could fluctuate with local economic conditions and political priorities.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

However, the photons in each type of light fluctuate and interact in different ways.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 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

The Gauchos have a roster that fluctuates among 24 varsity players, but more and more are showing up to join the team. and others are waiting to be cleared depending on the 10-week report cards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 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

The cost of that fluctuates more directly in response to the oil price, so the latest global uncertainty has pushed up bills for those households refilling their tanks.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

And the ratio might bounce around in coming quarters as tax receipts come in, tariff refunds go out and GDP fluctuates in response to inflation and revisions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 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

Arrivals have fluctuated over the decades, but plunged sharply during the Covid pandemic when many nations shut their borders.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

After the cryptocurrency was first released, back in 2009, its price had fluctuated between nothing and $1 for over two years.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

On Friday, stocks fluctuated between modest gains and losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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

Inaccurate data from countries with high incidences of MDR have made it difficult for pharmaceutical companies to meet demand for these drugs consistently, and therefore market prices have fluctuated.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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

"Of course, we feel caught in the middle," he added, as he he watched a screen showing fluctuating gold prices across the globe.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

In connection with the nearly universal use of insecticides that are liver poisons, it is interesting to note the sharp rise in hepatitis that began during the 1950’s and is continuing a fluctuating climb.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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