fluctuate
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She contacted BBC Your Voice to share her frustrations in watching holiday prices fluctuate.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
But experts cautioned against reading too much into year-over-year numbers that can fluctuate based on many factors — including how authorities classify and count certain offenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
While lender behavior can fluctuate with the economy, borrowers should time their request for when they need it most.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
She has since put an offer on the house she wanted, and the stock price continues to fluctuate.
From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026
The rings of concentric circles along its barrel fluctuate through a rainbow of glowing colors as the weapon powers up.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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It’s one of the largest concentrations of capybaras in São Paulo, though its exact number of members fluctuates.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
I work for myself and my salary fluctuates between $80,000 and $170,000 a year.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026
Joseph said that their annual spending fluctuates based on the work that needs to be done.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
The art conservator's income also fluctuates depending on the assignments she receives from institutions and individuals.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
The quota system has worked for over two hundred years, and although it fluctuates region to region, it makes it crystal clear what each scythe’s responsibility to the world is.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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Until this past Supreme Court term, emergency applications fluctuated year to year but showed no clear upward trend.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Despite trillions of dollars spent, the poverty rate has fluctuated between 11% and 15% since the mid-1960s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
When the researchers tested the technology under actual outdoor conditions, the system consistently produced formic acid from water and CO2 even as sunlight levels fluctuated.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
Vehicle thefts have fluctuated during Bianco’s tenure but have been on the decline since 2021, according to the state data.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
He could go without breakfast, graze at lunch, and barely touch dinner, all while working twelve-hour days of constant activity, and still his weight never fluctuated.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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Families with fluctuating costs should only set aside the money they are sure they’ll spend.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Markets usually frame questions in a yes-or-no fashion, with the price of a “contract” fluctuating between $0 and $1.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
The office also mentioned that it’s tough to predict the exact amount the state would collect because of factors that can affect a billionaire’s wealth such as fluctuating stock prices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Tickets for the tournament, held in Mexico, Canada and the United States, have been the subject of fluctuating prices and availability, with thousands remaining available for sale across several platforms.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
The energy in a tiny volume of vacuum must be fluctuating constantly.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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