volatile

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In “Danny,” the pair portrayed volatile lovers, and they raved about working with each other while chatting with the New York Times ahead of the production’s premiere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

It has been a volatile period for chip stocks amid the fighting in Iran, which has led investors to rotate away from technology companies riding the artificial-intelligence boom and toward value plays.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“Brokerage inventories are far smaller as a percentage of investments than ever before and, as a result, market makers are less able to intermediate in extremely volatile markets.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

However, he said he’d have questions about how the war has affected flight schedules, corporate travel and longer-term spending, and how much of a cushion Delta’s premium seating classes might offer against volatile fuel prices.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

"The whole park is so volatile that it’s essentially impossible to draw conclusions from almost anything that happens."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson