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variable

[vair-ee-uh-buhl] / ˈvɛər i ə bəl /


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He is comfortable with complexity, uncertainty and the reality that not every variable can be controlled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The government wants some older renewable energy generators to move to fixed-price contracts, rather than the current system, which often pays them based on the variable price of gas.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

LSU and Oklahoma have also struggled on the variable bars routine during the tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

This type of permanent life insurance, which has a cash value, is also available as adjustable life, indexed life, variable life and whole life.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

To test the distance of the spiral nebulae, a class of intrinsically much brighter variable stars was needed to furnish a new standard candle.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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