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variable

[vair-ee-uh-buhl] / ˈvɛər i ə bəl /


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"The causes of IBD are largely unknown and quite variable," Dr. Pang said.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

The headline is the main camera’s new variable aperture.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Another variable could be the climate, noted Jonathan Schroer, a strategist at UniCredit.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Evidence of a connection has remained elusive however, as El Niño is notoriously variable, making it difficult to distinguish long-term changes from its natural ebb and flow.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Like the mistrals fierce winds, his evaluations of his own worth are variable and unpredictable, and can be destructive.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

But she deliberately avoids strict plans because, she says, "there are too many variables at play".

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

It is difficult to control for all variables.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

But one of the most critical variables, lifespan, might be treated as a fixed input, or have an upper limit that doesn’t extend far enough.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

"If we want to realize the potential of precision medicine, we have to understand these fundamental biological variables," says Professor Joseph Powell, co-senior author and Director of Garvan's Translational Genomics Program.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

The physicist is angry about me taking this step with "such an incomplete assessment of the variables and the risk factors."

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements




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