fluctuation
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They do not predict every short-term fluctuation perfectly, but they help scientists evaluate long-term climate patterns and possible future changes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
According to preliminary data from Flightradar24, a flight-tracking platform, the plane recorded a sharp fluctuation in altitude before a steep descent.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
An actuarial approach, dividing a portfolio by remaining life expectancy, can be used but introduces too much spending fluctuation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Whether the increased frequency of that specific type of high-pressure system is due to climate change or is just a "statistical fluctuation" is still a scientific debate, he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 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
Clients get predictable cash back when the bonds mature, which can go toward future spending needs, regardless of interest-rate fluctuations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Bank of Japan intervenes in the market under the instruction of the ministry to ease economic damage from sharp fluctuations in exchange rates.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
These reduced fluctuations could be especially valuable for quantum technologies.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
It also needs to have the sourcing capabilities to meet fluctuations in shoppers’ tastes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
The true electron is hidden in a shroud of particles, made up of the zero-point fluctuations, those particles that constantly pop in and out of existence.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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