variation
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This additional set was included to account for the well known variation that can occur between blood pressure readings.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Excluding petrol stations at motorway services or right next to motorway junctions, which are often much more expensive than average, there is still some variation from place to place.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
This argument would essentially function as a variation on the so-called dormant commerce clause by inferring implied constitutional constraints on states’ sovereign powers.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
This is a current variation on roasted tomato soup I’ve been making a lot recently: warmly spiced with garam masala, fennel and coriander, rounded out with miso and coconut cream.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Moreover, many discoveries were made by men of low social status, men like Columbus himself, or Cabot, who had discovered the variation of the compass.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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And those variations are exactly what astronomers observe.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
A partita is a musical work made of different pieces and variations, and the book charts Livia’s attempt to form something whole, if inconsistent, from the clashing elements of her personal history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Asked if weather is a factor that has contributed to the issues, Lloyd said that short-term weather patterns and regional variations do have an impact.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
However, it also noted that periods of heavy rain or drought could indirectly affect fault zones, pointing to a study that suggested that rates of micro-quakes may undergo small variations related to rainfall patterns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
They parroted “Space Boy” and invented semicreative variations of their own.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Genetics - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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