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variant

[vair-ee-uhnt] / ˈvɛər i ənt /




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Boeing gained 1.6% after its 737 MAX 7, the smallest jet in its narrow-body family, finally won FAA certification after years of delays following two fatal crashes of a larger variant.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Each F-35B, the variant of the stealth fighter jet with vertical takeoff and landing capability, costs about $109 million, according to maker Lockheed Martin.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Lapping firmly believes over the next decade there is more upside to Chinese consumption than to the American variant as it’s coming off a lower base.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

The result offers an early indication that at least part of APOE2's protective effect may be transferable rather than being limited to people born with the gene variant.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

These variant qualities were hereditary—carried as discrete instructions in sperm and eggs.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Olivia Rodrigo most recently released roughly 10 variants of her new album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” in June.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Washington’s manic quarantining of cruise-ship passengers, its restricting of foreign entry, probably did next to nothing to slow spread until a vaccine and the less-virulent omicron variants arrived, which took a year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Over the years, it’s become customary for major musicians to release several vinyl variants to help promote their latest album.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Sherry House, Ford’s finance chief, said buyers are gravitating to larger off-road SUV and truck variants, which accounted for nearly a quarter of the company’s U.S. sales in the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

The paper, with dozens of tables and arcane symbols to denote traits and variants, was challenging even for statisticians.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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