oscillating

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They also carry oscillating energy from their initial excitation, which influences nearby electrons at adjustable frequencies.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

Round number theory has been in play, with shares oscillating between $300 and $400 since breaking into that range late last May.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

I couldn’t center the clay on my wheel, causing it to wobble uncontrollably as I also struggled to control the wheel’s speed, oscillating between going too slow and too fast.

From Salon • May 25, 2025

Clinging to the chassis of an airplane with the wind plastering his hair to his forehead and oscillating his gums like bulldog in a convertible, he is, in fact, exceedingly flapped.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

Scientists wonder about what happens in an oscillating universe at the cusps, at the transition from contraction to expansion.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan