volatile
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Mr. West is infamously unpredictable, and his effervescent, volatile persona is key to his selling out arenas in South Korea, Mexico and the U.S. well into his career.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
“EM debt is much less volatile than EM equities with similar returns over time,” she says.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
The government is to announce on Tuesday a plan to weaken the link between electricity and volatile gas prices, which it says will better protect consumers from energy shocks triggered by international conflicts.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The six-part drama, written by and starring Gadd, follows three decades in the lives of self-conscious Niall and volatile Ruben, who were once inseparable as teens.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Thorn and Seven had snuck into their school’s potions room five days after their spy mission and were mixing ingredients together for a particularly volatile enchantment.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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