volatile
Example Sentences
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Data centers are being presented as permanent fixtures, but the industries they serve are some of the most volatile on earth.
From Salon
"Bitcoin is inherently volatile in both directions, and we view that volatility as the cost of long-term upside," Dylan LeClair, head of bitcoin strategy at Japan's Metaplanet, told AFP.
From Barron's
Some collectors have turned into investors because the value of cards is so volatile.
From Los Angeles Times
Unlike stocks or exchange-traded funds, he sees physical metal as something that can be stored, verified and passed down, even if financial markets become volatile or access to digital systems is disrupted.
This structure also means that Rolex doesn’t have to hold any secondhand inventory on its books, which is a bonus considering values in the secondary market are volatile.
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