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variance

[vair-ee-uhns] / ˈvɛər i əns /


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There was a wide variance in incomes in cities in California with the most growth.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

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

CFO Praveer Melwani shared on the company’s earnings call that the variance in year-over-year free cash flow was driven by increased inference spending, as well as expenses from the Config conference this June.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 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

Galton was inspired by Quetelet’s measurements and ventured deeper into the measurement of human variance.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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

Ultimately, the company did not receive any variances or exemptions as a result of its efforts, the spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 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

Nor does any one of them well know how our language would either sound or look, were he himself appointed sole arbiter of all variances between our spelling and our speech.

From The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown




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