fluctuation

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We then pulled all returns over the period and calculated the annualized return and annualized volatility, or the price fluctuation over the course of a year, for each of the bond groupings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Dr Rosalind Baker-Frampton, clinical director of the charity, said she had noticed women were more likely to gamble in a harmful way during a hormonal fluctuation.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

The additional energy used during measurement can provide richer information about the clock's behavior, not only counting ticks but capturing every minor fluctuation.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

“I think there is going to be a short-term fluctuation in the trend that ultimately corrects itself and resumes the path it was on while Netanyahu is in power,” he said.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025

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