fluctuation
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"While a laser looks to the naked eye like a steady beam, there's actually a lot of fluctuation, which causes noise when you're using lasers for measurement," says Vamivakas.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 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
We then pulled all returns over the period and calculated the annualized return and annualized volatility, or the price fluctuation over the course of a year, for each of the bond groupings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
This is up 13% on the last three months, but due to fluctuation over the last year represents a smaller increase - of 2% - from September 2024.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025
The computer reported no change in pressure over that time, other than a minor fluctuation based on temperature.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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