variable
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A self-admitted overthinker, he considers every variable ad nauseum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Mosquitoes “are always going to find a way to outwit us; it is amazing how variable they are, and because they’re so adaptable, they are unpredictable,” he said.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Further south, though, it looks set to be another generally dry day with variable amounts of cloud and some sunny spells.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The EFTC’s supporters are correct that schools’ variable expenses — which is primarily the cost of educators and administrators — can be adjusted downward.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
In 1956, astronomers discovered that Cepheid variables were more variable than they had thought; they came in two varieties, not one.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
“I’m just locking in and staying focused on being able to manage the variables of a season,” she said ahead of the team’s loss to Sky in Chicago on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Computer models allowed them to explore how different variables interacted and to predict changes that would be difficult to measure directly in every experiment.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Enlisting a financial planner and estate-planning attorney can help you project your cost of living based on different scenarios, housing options and other variables.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
"Temperature is one of the most misunderstood variables in wine service," adds Michael Sager, founder of Sager + Wilde wine bar in London.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Darley and Batson introduced three variables into the experiment, to make its results more meaningful.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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