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volatile

[vol-uh-tl, -til, -tahyl] / ˈvɒl ə tl, -tɪl, -ˌtaɪl /


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Goldman strategists led by Ben Snider say “shared favorites,” since 2013, have delivered an annual return of 17%, though they tend to be both volatile and trade at bigger price-to-earnings premium.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Farming profits are volatile, influenced by external factors like global markets and the weather.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Still, AI-related stocks globally have been volatile recently, as investors who piled into companies tied to the infrastructure build-out reassess the large capital spending required to support it.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

His successor inherits an economy beset by challenges, including fragile growth, flaring inflation and a volatile rupiah.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Whereas Jackson tended toward a more volatile and pulpit-thumping style reminiscent of an itinerant Presbyterian minister in the revivalistic mode, Smith preferred the more measured cadences of the South Carolina aristocrat steeped in Ciceronian formalities.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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