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fluctuate

[fluhk-choo-eyt] / ˈflʌk tʃuˌeɪt /


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High tides levels in Southern California can fluctuate from 4 to 5 feet, sometimes even reaching 6 to 6.5 feet around this time of year.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 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

PDD PDD -1.27%decrease; down pointing triangle Holdings has cautioned that its financial performance could fluctuate as it strengthens its e-commerce ecosystem.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Instead, they expect a prolonged series of halting starts and stops to the conflict, causing flows through the Strait of Hormuz to continuously fluctuate.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

They kept their heads steady and mouths aimed at the microphone so that the volume of their voices didn’t fluctuate.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

While her $3,400 rent is the same each month, her utility bill, which includes charges for shared utilities including water, wastewater, hot water and HVAC, fluctuates by hundreds of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 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

However, the market price of such funds could vary greatly from the net value of their assets, Mishra noted, as trading in those fund shares fluctuates based on investor demand.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

The cost of that fluctuates more directly in response to the oil price, so the latest global uncertainty has pushed up bills for those households refilling their tanks.

From BBC May 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

After the cryptocurrency was first released, back in 2009, its price had fluctuated between nothing and $1 for over two years.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

The share-price performances of hyperscalers like Amazon and Alphabet have fluctuated due to sentiment over the AI boom.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

Some of the rallies were stunning, but he was playing carelessly at times, and sometimes seemed disengaged as his concentration fluctuated.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Asian markets fluctuated, though tech firms continued to enjoy a recovery from July's rout, as the AI boom returns to the fore.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Not only did variation and dip diverge from place to place, but in 1634 a group of English experimenters claimed that variation fluctuated over time.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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

Police figures show that oil thefts in Northern Ireland peaked around Russia's invasion of Ukraine and have been fluctuating ever since.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

"Of course, we feel caught in the middle," he added, as he he watched a screen showing fluctuating gold prices across the globe.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 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

He hoped Shell would rent it because the oil companies were always the best renters, never complaining about abrupt hikes, paying easily in American dollars so that nobody had to deal with the fluctuating naira.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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