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volatile

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


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“Tightening liquidity at the same time that megacap tech companies are seeking to raise hundreds of billions of dollars is leading to a fragile and volatile market environment,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, was either in line or cooler than economist expectations, depending on whether you looked at the monthly or annual rate increase.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

That shift has weighed on markets recently, adding to worries about the outlook for artificial-intelligence companies that have sparked a string of volatile sessions and pulled stocks back from records.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“No, this is how it ended up. The sandy earth absorbed the volatile fluid.”

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter




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