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fluctuate

[fluhk-choo-eyt] / ˈflʌk tʃuˌeɪt /


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The spreads between tax-exempt yields and Treasury yields fluctuate over long periods.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

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

By holding short-duration bonds, investors can damp overall portfolio volatility, capture predictable income and avoid the price swings currently affecting longer-term debt as rates fluctuate, said Cameron Willcox, a financial adviser in New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 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

Some nearby examples, tens or hundreds of millions of light-years away, are powerful sources of X-rays, infrared radiation and radio waves, have extremely luminous cores and fluctuate in brightness on time scales of weeks.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

While her $3,400 rent is the same each month, her utility bill, which includes charges for shared utilities including water, wastewater, hot water and HVAC, fluctuates by hundreds of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 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

And when that value fluctuates, so does your confidence about retiring.

From MarketWatch Mar. 24, 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

Leclerc stayed out, and led the race with Antonelli close behind but the gap fluctuated as the Mercedes driver managed his tyres.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Asian markets fluctuated, though tech firms continued to enjoy a recovery from July's rout, as the AI boom returns to the fore.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Unemployment levels have fluctuated throughout the summer from a mixture of slow hiring with relatively few major rounds of layoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

His salary has fluctuated with different jobs, and he has been a student, but the CMS has often struggled to keep up, he told us.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Innovation in China too fluctuated markedly with time.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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

However, headline inflation is expected to be lower than previously assessed, it said Wednesday, reflecting fluctuating global energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 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

The energy in a tiny volume of vacuum must be fluctuating constantly.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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