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It means people on variable tariffs should give an accurate meter reading, and - with forecasts of significant increases in bills to come - prepare for a more expensive winter.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Many studies also rely on simplified mathematical models, including the widely used Kuramoto model, that represent each node with only a single variable.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

While home equity loans have fixed rates, home equity lines of credit, which function like credit cards, typically have variable rates, meaning Fed rate increases quickly bump up homeowners’ monthly payments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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

Treasury Indicator – takes in 17 variables on momentum, volatility, macro variables, credit performance and correlations.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

That depends on many variables — how much you’re willing to spend, how eager/desperate you are to see a particular sport, how you feel about dealing with the resale market.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

After all, there are several ways in which two variables can be correlated.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt