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fluctuate

[fluhk-choo-eyt] / ˈflʌk tʃuˌeɪt /


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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

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

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

The secondary market allows fans to re-sell their tickets, potentially opening chances to see sold-through or popular sports, but the prices could fluctuate drastically.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

As a result, gross margins will fluctuate quarter to quarter in the near term.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 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 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

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

I work for myself and my salary fluctuates between $80,000 and $170,000 a year.

From MarketWatch Apr. 20, 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

Energy prices have fluctuated since the conflict started on 28 February as traders reacted to disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

But numbers provided by officials have fluctuated wildly.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

For most of the past decade that gap fluctuated between $10 and $15 a barrel.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

In all of Major League Baseball, home run totals have fluctuated but gradually increased over the years, with this year’s pace running slightly ahead of last year’s.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Having never fluctuated much in value, triple-A-rated subprime-backed CDOs registered on Morgan Stanley’s internal reports as virtually riskless.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

What the polls generally failed to foresee—and arguably shouldn’t have been expected to, given the fluctuating field—was that just enough voters would ultimately coalesce behind Crowley to put him over the top.

From Slate Aug. 12, 2026

Affordability challenges, high material costs and fluctuating mortgage rates continue to pressure homebuilding.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Whether you buy a house or not, you should absolutely time your own withdrawals with your fluctuating income.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

“In the end, the way interest rates are fluctuating, a serious delay could cost a mint.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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