variation

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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 other variation that comes into play is a broader economic one. If we get a lot of people staying here for a holiday, then we are busier," he added.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Research suggests that about one-third of the variation in Y chromosome loss is inherited, involving around 150 genes related to cell cycle control and cancer risk.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Lately, though, I have found myself wondering about a small variation on this idea.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Galton was not the first to attempt to model human heredity by measuring variation in humans.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee