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variance

[vair-ee-uhns] / ˈvɛər i əns /


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Rybakina is now the World No. 1, and Sabalenka’s searching for answers for her high variance game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

We thought the proposals could have impacts, "but we didn't expect two-thirds of ENSO's variance to disappear," Xing said.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026

Vaughan later referred to various communications between Complainant A and Sir Jeffrey which, he suggested, showed a "friendly banter" at variance with the abuse allegations.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

Goodwin is also troubled by what he labels “stale pricing,” as marks on some positions have a wide variance and can be conservative or unreliable.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026

As usual in these cases, the city ignored the pleas of residents and granted Greenberg the zoning variance he wanted.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Ultimately, Lineage did not receive any variances or exemptions as a result of its efforts, a spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

That data now feeds into an AI model that can pre-emptively suggest how to tweak the machines to account for those variances, ensuring every chip is consistent, and flawless.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Sometimes, what might stand out is a song that sounds almost too perfect, lacking minor flaws and variances.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

The model projected a general increase in electricity demand for the country with slight increases in water demand, but strong variances in regional trends persisted.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023

Nor does any one of them well know how our language would either sound or look, were he himself appointed sole arbiter of all variances between our spelling and our speech.

From The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown




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