volatile
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Recycled aluminum, for example, already plays a critical role in meeting U.S. demand, reducing reliance on energy-intensive primary production and helping manufacturers navigate volatile global markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
And by far their favorite investment right now is in emerging-market stocks, historically a very volatile and high-risk class.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
“Typically, midterm election years tend to be quite volatile, with average drawdowns of 15+%,” she told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
FICC, as it’s known on Wall Street, can be volatile from quarter to quarter as it hinges on a range of commodity markets and monetary policy.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Newsome Park and the hundreds of neighborhoods like it around the country became increasingly volatile, desperate islands where housing, schooling, and every other state- supplied service were left to deteriorate.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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