fluctuating

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Facing repeated stall warnings and wildly fluctuating airspeed readings, the pilots responded by pulling up the nose of the plane, causing its speed to drop and the aircraft to stall, French accident investigators found.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The Legislative Analyst’s Office said last year that it is hard to predict the exact amount the state will collect because of factors such as fluctuating stock prices, which affect wealth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

As political scientists and pollsters who study Hispanic voting trends, we are concerned with the question of whether these latest movements are real or simply a function of fluctuating Latino Democratic turnout rates.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

From cranking up the heat in the harsh Midwest winters, to fuelling the driving season, they are heavily exposed to the fluctuating price of fossil fuels.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

I was out of the water, if only by a fluctuating two, three feet.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel