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variation

[vair-ee-ey-shuhn] / ˌvɛər iˈeɪ ʃən /


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Given this variation, perhaps it isn’t surprising that each generation feels some living costs make it tough to get ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

With all of the data, Platts said his team hoped to better understand the variation between low earth orbit and deep space.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The notion is expressed in the survey results, which found wide variation in how faculty members mention AI use in syllabuses or whether they encourage or discourage AI in classes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Itauma - the prodigy who was sparring seasoned professionals while still at school - was in wonderful form from the first bell, using his speed and variation to send Franklin backtracking.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

In the 1930s, Theodosius Dobzhansky, a Ukrainian biologist who had emigrated to the United States, set out to describe the extent of genetic variation in wild populations.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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