volatile
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California naturally has dramatic and sometimes volatile shifts between droughts and floods.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
—Asian markets were mostly higher on Wednesday after volatile trading across major indexes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
But on Tuesday, volatile trading due to fears of a potential tax on profits generated by artificial intelligence produced a bearish “key reversal day” pattern, with the index falling 2.3%.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
The core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, is expected to rise 2.7%, compared with 2.6% previously.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
It was only after the meeting was breaking up that there came the developments which even my volatile suspicions hadn't allowed me to foresee.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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