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variable

[vair-ee-uh-buhl] / ˈvɛər i ə bəl /


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When you enclose the stadium, you’re removing a variable that has shaped the game for a century.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

The increase will apply to to its residential electricity unit rates and standing charges for customers on variable tariffs, effective from 4 August.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

It also sits relatively far from the center of the Milky Way and contains an extraordinary population of RR Lyrae variable stars.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

"The transition replaces variable costs with fixed costs: if a crisis hits and I have fewer orders, the loan burden remains," Gahl said.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

A special type of star, called a Cepheid variable, had a property that allowed Hubble to measure the distance to faraway objects.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

"Temperature is one of the most misunderstood variables in wine service," adds Michael Sager, founder of Sager + Wilde wine bar in London.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

There are several variables when it comes to up-front and ongoing costs of using grass, especially in domed stadiums where permanent ultraviolet grow-light systems, drainage and irrigation would need to be installed.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

All other variables remaining constant, risk could be calculated and embarked upon responsibly if the equation was done correctly.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

A $1,000 benefit is easier to work with when you’re comparing contributions, rates of return and other variables.

From MarketWatch Jul. 3, 2026

That meant more variables and a lot more chances for things to go wrong.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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