fluctuate

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Rates fluctuate constantly, and you don’t want to rely too heavily on a single product when you need to keep up with inflation and make your money last the rest of your life.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

"Dragon fruit has helped me diversify the farm income. If coffee prices fall or pepper prices fluctuate, crops like dragon fruit helped me sustain the estate," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

To be sure, oil prices can fluctuate wildly in times of uncertainty.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

OTTAWA—Labor productivity for Canadian businesses continued to fluctuate into the end of last year, slipping slightly in the final quarter as economic activity pulled back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Rick said, “A humanoid robot is like any other machine; it can fluctuate between being a benefit and a hazard very rapidly. As a benefit it’s not our problem.”

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