variable
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Variable fuel costs push bills higher or lower.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
Investors can think of this way: Variable power production from, say, a solar facility, results in high-cost peaker power plants running more often.
From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025
V. Autism Spectrum Complexity: Variable responses were noted in autism models, with some showing increased pH and decreased lactate levels, suggesting subpopulations within the autism spectrum with diverse metabolic patterns.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024
Variable snow is just one challenge facing the intrepid nordic skiers of Whatcom County.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2023
It’s always surprising to me to see how often scientists thoughtlessly use synonyms in comparisons, because the cardinal principle of experimental design is the Rule of One Variable.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing variable
The Scientific Method
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