volatile
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It is floating at a volatile time for AI firms.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
Given California’s volatile budget, which is expected to be particularly problematic next year, it appears unlikely that state lawmakers will find a way to backfill an estimated $100 billion of federal healthcare funding cuts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
A volatile relationship with Washington would be the last thing he wants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.8% last month from a year earlier, down from September’s 1.0% increase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Bobby, in contrast, was nervous and volatile, the chess arriviste of Brooklyn, a colt of a player, and as it was beginning to develop, the spearhead of the coming generation of American players.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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