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variation

[vair-ee-ey-shuhn] / ˌvɛər iˈeɪ ʃən /


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To simplify the problem, the researchers treated each robot as a basic unit with a small, adjustable amount of variation in its movement.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

That’s led to some variation in the estimates.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

They create pockets of richness, visual contrast, textural variation.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

After all, it is a snappy cowpuncher variation on Woody Guthrie’s “Dusty Old Dust/So Long It’s Been Good to Know Yuh” with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, the folk legend’s old musical partner, singing along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The topic of disagreement is unknown, but likely concerned species formation, variation, and heredity.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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