volatile
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The Club World Cup last year was British football fans' first experience of volatile weather in the US.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Core CPI inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, came in at 2.9 percent in May, up from 2.8 percent the month before.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
"By electrifying daily life, from transport to buildings and industry, we can protect families and businesses from volatile energy markets," incoming COP31 president Murat Kurum said in a statement.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
As anticipated, the spike in energy prices with the war in Iran inflated the value of exports, and more than made up for a sharp pull back in volatile gold shipments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
It was only after the meeting was breaking up that there came the developments which even my volatile suspicions hadn't allowed me to foresee.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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