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volatile

[vol-uh-tl, -til, -tahyl] / ˈvɒl ə tl, -tɪl, -ˌtaɪl /


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Markets are overlooking the potential upside boost to earnings prospects for investment banks that volatile markets and heavy new equity issuance may provide in the coming months.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Bankers and traders expect SpaceX’s share price could be volatile in initial trading, thanks in part to the large portion of its shares expected to be held by individual investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Their rise followed a volatile week of trading fueled by skittishness about the AI boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The Club World Cup last year was British football fans' first experience of volatile weather in the US.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Pair an intrusive, usually ignorant, and often suspicious press corps with an intensely private trainer, and you have a volatile mix.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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