fluctuate
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High tides levels in Southern California can fluctuate from 4 to 5 feet, sometimes even reaching 6 to 6.5 feet around this time of year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
Reshoring efforts can take years—a daunting prospect when tariff rates fluctuate often.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
However, the photons in each type of light fluctuate and interact in different ways.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
The frontiers between the three superstates are in some places arbitrary, and in others they fluctuate according to the fortunes of war, but in general they follow geographical lines.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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The Gauchos have a roster that fluctuates among 24 varsity players, but more and more are showing up to join the team. and others are waiting to be cleared depending on the 10-week report cards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
The Northwestern figure fluctuates depending on economic and political events.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 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
Joseph said that their annual spending fluctuates based on the work that needs to be done.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 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
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Some of the rallies were stunning, but he was playing carelessly at times, and sometimes seemed disengaged as his concentration fluctuated.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
That number fluctuated during the early 19th century, mostly for administrative reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Scott’s velocity has fluctuated over the past week, but Roberts said the Dodgers haven’t yet found an explanation for the trend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Since then, global oil prices have fluctuated wildly.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Not only did variation and dip diverge from place to place, but in 1634 a group of English experimenters claimed that variation fluctuated over time.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Keep in mind that a bond fund has a fluctuating share price that will move in the opposite direction of interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
"Of course, we feel caught in the middle," he added, as he he watched a screen showing fluctuating gold prices across the globe.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Recovery in tourism is slow, with monthly figures largely fluctuating in July and August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
All of these measures work to prevent the temperature fluctuating inside the house - in winter and summer - so much less energy is used.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
They are easy to maintain, need no paint since they are usually of aluminum, and are not tied to fluctuating land values.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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