fluctuate

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Rates fluctuate constantly, and you don’t want to rely too heavily on a single product when you need to keep up with inflation and make your money last the rest of your life.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

To be sure, oil prices can fluctuate wildly in times of uncertainty.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

“Prices fluctuate somewhat but never to this level so quickly. It just skyrocketed,” Miller said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The company has cautioned investors that metrics such as revenue and gross profit will fluctuate wildly between quarters until the company achieves broader commercialization.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

The frontiers between the three superstates are in some places arbitrary, and in others they fluctuate according to the fortunes of war, but in general they follow geographical lines.

From "1984" by George Orwell