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fluctuate

[fluhk-choo-ayt] / ˈflʌk tʃuˌeɪt /


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The distinction may also help explain why some of the disks fluctuate more dramatically in infrared brightness.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 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

A spokesperson for South Australia's Department of Primary Industries and Regions said cuttlefish populations "naturally fluctuate" depending on environmental conditions.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

PDD PDD -1.27%decrease; down pointing triangle Holdings has cautioned that its financial performance could fluctuate as it strengthens its e-commerce ecosystem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

To be honest, due to my nine months of experience, my shifts fluctuate from night to day week after week.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

Two central midfielders and two central defenders look to solve problems against pressing attackers with a shape that fluctuates between a 2-2 or a 3-1.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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

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 quota system has worked for over two hundred years, and although it fluctuates region to region, it makes it crystal clear what each scythe’s responsibility to the world is.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 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 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

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

The NCA said the drop followed a "significant increase in arrests and seizures", although added "fluctuating demand" for crossings, and the French authorities preventing boat launches had also played a role.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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

Taipei, Singapore, Jakarta and and Wellington were also up, with Manila fluctuating.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Simultaneously, they seek to minimize their risk of starving: moderate but reliable returns are preferable to a fluctuating lifestyle with a high time-averaged rate of return but a substantial likelihood of starving to death.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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