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The EFTC’s supporters are correct that schools’ variable expenses — which is primarily the cost of educators and administrators — can be adjusted downward.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

My annual income is highly variable, ranging from zero to more than $500,000, and consists entirely of long-term capital gains.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

At the end of last year, Progressive, which mostly sells auto insurance, announced an $8 billion variable dividend, or $13.50 a share, its largest-ever and three times the amount of its 2024 dividend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

He added: "It does concern me when I hear MPs of whatever persuasion say to me that the situation is variable, that it can have an element of arbitrariness about it."

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The myriad factors affecting innovativeness make the historian’s task paradoxically easier, by converting societal variation in innovativeness into essentially a random variable.

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

The factors that wear down a pipe’s structural integrity include soil compaction and water table variables, Soibelman said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

"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

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

For this example, I’m using AARP’s investment-returns calculator because it allows you to adjust a variety of variables.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 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