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fluctuation

[fluhk-choo-ey-shuhn] / ˌflʌk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
vacillation
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They do not predict every short-term fluctuation perfectly, but they help scientists evaluate long-term climate patterns and possible future changes.

From Science Daily Aug. 1, 2026

According to preliminary data from Flightradar24, a flight-tracking platform, the plane recorded a sharp fluctuation in altitude before a steep descent.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

But it introduces a new problem: too much fluctuation in your spending.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Benjamin Boisson, a fruit grower in southern France, said worried the extreme fluctuation in temperature would cause a sharp drop in production, as well as complicate storage.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

The slightest fluctuation in the weather outside my window, the smallest passing cloud, the changing position of the sun affected the mood of that room.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

And those price fluctuations affect multiple areas of the ice-cream making process.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Other black holes may have formed soon after the bounce because density fluctuations were amplified.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Versant executives said in May they expected quarterly fluctuations driven by content licensing, working capital and higher programming costs in the second half of the year, which were reflected in the full-year guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The company said it expected a roughly 5% increase in organic revenues, when factoring out things like currency fluctuations.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

The simulation is using her vocal cords, but robs them of the natural fluctuations of human emotion.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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