variation
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“In the 14th century A.D., a Moroccan explorer named Ibn Battuta documented that a buttery variation of khichuri was eaten daily in South Asia,” wrote Rachael Grow for Mashed.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Although all whales produced relatively few offspring, there was greater variation among males.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Most, argues the researcher, a distinguished professor of psychology at UC Riverside, say some variation of “I love you.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Corteen-Coleman, who has a release point of 2m, sits in the middle to give captain Nat Sciver-Brunt plenty of variation.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
‘Declination’ here means variation east and west, while ‘inclination’ means variation up or down from the horizontal.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing variation
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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Genetics - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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