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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

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

The only variable is how much they spend before conceding.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Diego was one variable no equation could predict.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

He said there were "lots of variables" in public finances and that the SNP had demonstrated they could balance the budget through challenges including Brexit, the Covid pandemic and the financial crash.

From BBC Sep. 6, 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

I shared my love of x and y variables, and of integers, decimal points, and fractions.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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