fluctuation

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If you hold a bond until maturity, you won’t be affected by this price fluctuation — you know you will receive the bond’s face value at maturity.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

For every 100-calorie increase in daily fluctuation, weight loss decreased by about 0.6% over the study period.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

“The fluctuation in value during this time period is consistent with the entire crypto market, which is typical in a bear market,” company spokeswoman Victoria Davis told me by email.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

“The new-energy vehicles market has entered a phase of normal adjustment,” it added, saying that the short-term fluctuation was expected and does not reflect the market’s long-term trajectory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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