volatile
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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
Investors should bank on more volatile trading in space-related stocks ahead of SpaceX’s IPO, which is expected to price this week.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
It is hitting one of the most volatile regions of one of the world’s most fragile states.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
Some viewed him positively but others described him as volatile and insulting.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Whereas Jackson tended toward a more volatile and pulpit-thumping style reminiscent of an itinerant Presbyterian minister in the revivalistic mode, Smith preferred the more measured cadences of the South Carolina aristocrat steeped in Ciceronian formalities.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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