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variable

[vair-ee-uh-buhl] / ˈvɛər i ə bəl /


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The biggest variable between now and November is energy, Harker said, and no economic tool allows the administration to control what happens in the Persian Gulf.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 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

For Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the weather is expected to be a little more mixed, with variable cloud, the odd shower and some clear spells.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Reservations are one variable among many; there is no honest way to assign them a precise weight in understanding India’s lag.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The general synopsis at eighteen hundred issued by the Met Office: Fitzroy, mainly northerly, four or five, becoming variable, thundery showers ...

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

"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

For this example, I’m using AARP’s investment-returns calculator because it allows you to adjust a variety of variables.

From MarketWatch Jul. 3, 2026

For home builders, the path of interest rates remains one of the most important variables to watch.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Physicists typically describe natural systems using mathematical variables that correspond to real properties, such as a bird's position and speed, a fish's location within a school, or a car's position in traffic.

From Science Daily Jun. 16, 2026

The variables were clearly weighing heavily on him, though I knew better than to ask too many follow-up questions or insist that he walk me through the particulars.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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