volatile
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But in Pakistan he's playing a different diplomatic role, which will require navigating tense relations between adversaries in a volatile region.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
In contrast to conventional stocks and bonds, they don’t represent stakes in anything concrete and as a result are extremely volatile.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
In the type of volatile market we’ve seen lately, it often pays to be part of something that is already working, defying the weakness.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Excluding volatile food and energy prices, the monthly increase in the core version of the index was also 0.4%, in line with analysts’ expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Bobby, in contrast, was nervous and volatile, the chess arriviste of Brooklyn, a colt of a player, and as it was beginning to develop, the spearhead of the coming generation of American players.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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