volatile
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“Business conditions were volatile in the first quarter,” President and CEO Bruce Bodine acknowledged in a statement.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Evidence from Europe shows that offshore wind can also reduce electricity costs for consumers by lowering wholesale prices and reducing dependence on fossil fuels and their volatile prices.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
Cocoa markets remain volatile due to speculators and climate change risks, but prices are unlikely to return to 2025 highs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
But amid increasingly volatile conditions, advocates say the predicament of the Australians still stuck in Syria is growing more dangerous and the need to get them home more desperate.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
As I say, the situation is rather volatile.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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