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variable

[vair-ee-uh-buhl] / ˈvɛər i ə bəl /


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O’Malley is a believer in this new model, pointing out that the contracts incorporate some variable pricing to allow the company to realize future price growth.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The cap fixes the maximum amount customers can be charged for each unit of gas and electricity via variable tariffs.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

"These differences highlight the importance of considering sex as a key variable in dementia research," said Pa. "Sex differences are profoundly overlooked among many leading causes of death like Alzheimer's, heart disease and cancer."

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

The problem with long-term market estimates, such as the ones offered by the White House, is that they’re highly variable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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




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