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[vair-ee] / ˈvɛər i /


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Although Diwali traditions vary across India's regions and communities, the festival is widely marked by prayers, family gatherings, the exchange of sweets and the lighting of firecrackers.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The tax rules for interest income on bonds vary, depending on the type of bond and where the taxpayer lives.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Sharon explained that early Alzheimer's related changes can vary considerably in severity.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Mr. Glassman’s central insight—he is largely self-taught—was to incorporate a variety of challenging exercises into a single training program, which would vary from day to day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Sometimes he’d vary his routine and go on long walks, wandering with his memories near the caves in the Buda Hills—or he’d have an espresso on the terrace of the Hilton on Castle Hill.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The landscape varies depending on the side of town.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

“There is growing evidence that AI is generating tangible returns across Asia’s technology sector, although the level of impact varies by industry and position within the value chain,” it says in a research note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

It also varies its flight paths to prevent repeated overflights over any single home or neighbourhood.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The University of Bonn team is now expanding its research to investigate how sleep, particularly REM-like sleep, varies across different spider species.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Each panda has its own scent—and that varies by gender and changes with age.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

The ability to build more open and varied nanoparticle structures could prove particularly valuable for developing advanced materials.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Premier League football has long owned the 3pm Saturday slot while the WSL has varied kick-off times, making it harder for fans to establish a regular routine.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

In primary elections in Illinois, voters may choose any party's ballot at the polls, and Prevost varied in his selection, it said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Madrone is very similar and is a host species for varied larvae species,” Miller said, “which strawberry tree will never be.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

In general, then, they talked about the other news stories, those that varied day to day, and afterward they amused themselves by reading the advertisements.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

To investigate this, they used an unpredictable mild stress model, which exposes animals to varying low-intensity stressors and produces changes that resemble certain features of human depression.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026

Their extensive store networks would become hubs of healthcare delivery systems that, to varying degrees, brought together insurers, pharmacy benefit management and local and regional physician groups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Protests also took place in Germany and Italy over the weekend, as mainly youth-led protests continue across parts of Europe, with varying demands but broadly linked to a focus on cost-of-living issues and public services.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

KPot offers an all-you-can-eat experience at tables outfitted with small barbecue grills and metal pots of bubbling broths of varying flavors and spice levels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Their children might don Muggle clothing during the holidays, but Mr. and Mrs. Weasley usually wore long robes in varying states of shabbiness.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling


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