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mercurial

[mer-kyoor-ee-uhl] / mərˈkjʊər i əl /


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It’s just the latest sign that the launch of a whole ecosystem of ETFs has done little to buttress bitcoin against the whims of mercurial investors.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

“The way that Bowie was so mercurial, and he was a chameleon. He reinvented himself throughout his career.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

French officials will be satisfied that the mercurial US president has stayed for the entire event -- in contrast to the previous gathering in Canada where he left early.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

Your first chance to see whether mercurial French forward Kylian Mbappé, the world’s best player, is paying full attention this year.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

Under the punishment inflicted by the Council his mercurial spirit had fallen low and he had become the apathetic wretch the sight of whom had so much shocked Bigwig.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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