fluctuation
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Investors should be watching out for bond volatility and funding stress and whether they’re accompanied by fluctuation in the stock market, Wilson said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Because the weakening appears across such a large geographic area, the researchers say it is more consistent with a broad shift in Atlantic circulation than with a short-lived regional fluctuation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
This fluctuation is due in part to Bitcoin having no intrinsic value: Like gold, it is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 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
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
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That’s a ballpark figure, of course, and doesn’t take into account market fluctuations, taxes and other investment fees.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Bangladesh Bank warns the industry faces "growing short-term headwinds from consumer behaviour shifts and global demand fluctuations".
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
An ape capable of eating a wider range of foods would have been better equipped to cope with those fluctuations.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
The condition is also marked by dramatic fluctuations in alertness that occur within hours of the same day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 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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