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variable

[vair-ee-uh-buhl] / ˈvɛər i ə bəl /


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On Wednesday, regulator Ofgem will publish details of its new price cap affecting millions of homes on variable tariffs in England, Scotland and Wales.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“Dell’s AI server business remains the key upside variable here,” the analysts added.

From Barron's • May 22, 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

Here were two successive experiments in human development, in which the environment was identical and the sole variable was the people occupying that environment.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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