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A portfolio’s duration might be lower than its average maturity because some of the securities it holds have variable interest rates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Figures revealed by the BBC earlier this week showed forecasters predicting a 16% rise in domestic energy prices in the new year for 20 million households on variable tariffs affected by regulator Ofgem's price cap.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Roberts also said alternating between right- and left-handers was not a variable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

In truth the questions may be variable, but sometimes the answers are not.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

It is not clear whether this means we will actually get more thunderstorms in the UK and across Europe, as so many variables are involved beyond the simple matter of energy and moisture.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

It is difficult to control for all variables.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

With many physical, emotional and psychological variables in play, researchers admit it’s hard to pinpoint where DNA ends and drive begins when it comes to sibling dynamics.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

Contributing to these differences among Polynesian societies were at least six sets of environmental variables among Polynesian islands: island climate, geological type, marine resources, area, terrain fragmentation, and isolation.

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