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variance

[vair-ee-uhns] / ˈvɛər i əns /


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Wegovy pill sales are below consensus, but the company emphasizes that the variance was due to de-stocking.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

We thought the proposals could have impacts, "but we didn't expect two-thirds of ENSO's variance to disappear," Xing said.

From Science Daily Jul. 3, 2026

By reducing variance and keeping the game tight, eventually England's quality would shine through.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Goodwin is also troubled by what he labels “stale pricing,” as marks on some positions have a wide variance and can be conservative or unreliable.

From MarketWatch Mar. 31, 2026

As usual in these cases, the city ignored the pleas of residents and granted Greenberg the zoning variance he wanted.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

New sensors and live machine data were integrated to create live digital versions of the dough, capturing minute variances in raw materials—like the particle size of the flour.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Sometimes, what might stand out is a song that sounds almost too perfect, lacking minor flaws and variances.

From BBC Nov. 21, 2025

The model projected a general increase in electricity demand for the country with slight increases in water demand, but strong variances in regional trends persisted.

From Science Daily Dec. 7, 2023

Targets may also include variances for unique local conditions — such as areas with high livestock populations — and bonuses for investments in water recycling and other incentives.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2023

On the contrary, it really strengthened those dialectic variances with which the ancestors of the Ukrainians, on the one hand, and those of the Great Russians, on the other, made their appearance in history.

From Memorandum to the Government of the United States on the Recognition of the Ukrainian People's Republic by Julian Batchinsky




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