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[vair-ee] / ˈvɛər i /


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Grade boundaries vary from year to year and the exact percentages for 2026 won't be published until results day.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Yet the return on investment can vary widely depending on industries, location and gender, she noted.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Researchers found that the effects of sleep appeared to vary depending on which version of the AQP4 gene a person carried.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

The five-year licenses run separately for each show, with start dates that vary based on territory and the expiration of existing streaming deals.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

However, for some sets of neighboring paths the phase will not vary much between paths.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

While Labour has often won elections across the city region, the party's level of support varies.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

ClassPass charges a monthly membership fee that varies based on your location and the number of credits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Leukemia is a cancer of the blood that begins in the bone marrow, which varies based on the type of blood cell affected and the stage of the disease.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The speed at which this happens varies according to genetics, metabolism, age, and previous caffeine use.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

If he had views about what constitutes evidence that were different from ours, then that simply shows that ‘common sense’ varies from one culture to another.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The varied reactions to recent earnings reports underscore the market’s broader indecision.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

But acceptance rates varied widely at campuses across the state.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

It varied somewhat by county, but in almost every case, the person “apprenticing” the child was in fact the former slaveholder.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Now I see that she simply wanted us to work a little harder to see how truly beautiful and varied life can be.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

Bobby deliberately varied the kinds of food he ate: Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Hungarian, even Kosher, alternating restaurants every night.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Every county is doing its own thing, with varying results.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Bodies found at a funeral home in varying states of decomposition had been "simply abandoned" and left "for nature to take its course", a court has heard.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

“State laws offer varying definitions that prosecutors have largely accepted, and courts have increasingly defined the category, usually functionally.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

France currently has 32 active wildfires of varying intensity, the interior minister said.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Three red rubber bands in varying sizes and widths.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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