fluctuation
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This fluctuation is due in part to Bitcoin having no intrinsic value: Like gold, it is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Spikes in AI computation followed by rapid drop-offs are common, a fluctuation that puts significant strain on electricity-generation equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
They do not predict every short-term fluctuation perfectly, but they help scientists evaluate long-term climate patterns and possible future changes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
According to preliminary data from Flightradar24, a flight-tracking platform, the plane recorded a sharp fluctuation in altitude before a steep descent.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The slightest fluctuation in the weather outside my window, the smallest passing cloud, the changing position of the sun affected the mood of that room.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that quantum fluctuations in a vacuum can strengthen superconductivity, opening a new path for controlling unusual states of matter.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
That result raised a larger question: Could quantum vacuum fluctuations also be used to control macroscopic quantum states?
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Authorities said this was meant to "reflect inflation and exchange rate fluctuations".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
But in this setting the measurements are less reliable, responses to the same food can vary substantially, and there is little evidence that minimizing these fluctuations improves long-term health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
During this expansion, the density fluctuations would have remained small at first, but later would have started to grow.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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