volatile
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The S&P 500 index ended the volatile first quarter down 4.7%.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
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
Secondly, oil price moves are so volatile that traders aren’t willing to place big bets in futures markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Summertime riots had become an annual event in America’s inner cities, starting with the Los Angeles Watts conflagration in 1965, and the climate in Durham that spring was particularly volatile.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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