fluctuations

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The heat and fluctuations in rainfall affect reproduction.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

The department cleared about 38% of violent crimes in 2018 and about 47% in 2024, with several fluctuations within that range in the years between, according to state data.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

From a strictly formal standpoint, it is more probable for the patterns that make up our memories and observations to arise from random entropy fluctuations than from a real sequence of past events.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

Despite the fluctuations of recent weeks, the price of oil remains much higher than the pre-conflict price of a barrel.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“This records fluctuations of tension within the eye muscles. Simultaneous with the blush phenomenon there generally can be found a small but detectable movement of—”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick