fluctuate
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He also noted that an individual’s T levels fluctuate constantly and can be affected by stress and poor sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The spreads between tax-exempt yields and Treasury yields fluctuate over long periods.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
High tide levels can fluctuate in this region: they can sometimes be 4 or 5 feet, and sometimes the high tide can reach 6 to 6.5 feet around this time of year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
A spokesperson for South Australia's Department of Primary Industries and Regions said cuttlefish populations "naturally fluctuate" depending on environmental conditions.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The rings of concentric circles along its barrel fluctuate through a rainbow of glowing colors as the weapon powers up.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
As packages are unveiled and sold, available inventory on the website fluctuates — which means fans can spend a lot of time checking and rechecking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
It’s one of the largest concentrations of capybaras in São Paulo, though its exact number of members fluctuates.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
I work for myself and my salary fluctuates between $80,000 and $170,000 a year.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026
Joseph said that their annual spending fluctuates based on the work that needs to be done.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
In addition, receptivity to innovation fluctuates in time within the same region.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
The share-price performances of hyperscalers like Amazon and Alphabet have fluctuated due to sentiment over the AI boom.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Unemployment levels have fluctuated throughout the summer from a mixture of slow hiring with relatively few major rounds of layoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The revenues of 1736 Family Crisis Center have fluctuated in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Since then, global oil prices have fluctuated wildly.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
I fluctuated between anticipation so intense that it was very nearly pain, and an insidious fear that picked at my resolve.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
Keep in mind that a bond fund has a fluctuating share price that will move in the opposite direction of interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
However, headline inflation is expected to be lower than previously assessed, it said Wednesday, reflecting fluctuating global energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
All of these measures work to prevent the temperature fluctuating inside the house - in winter and summer - so much less energy is used.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Taipei, Singapore, Jakarta and and Wellington were also up, with Manila fluctuating.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
I think that voice held him most with its fluctuating, feverish warmth because it couldn't be over-dreamed--that voice was a deathless song.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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