fluctuate
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John Marfield, Berkeley’s director of undergraduate admissions, said some unpredictability around enrollment means wait-list acceptance rates fluctuate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
"Our findings suggest that the regularity of bedtime, in particular, may be important for heart health. It reflects the rhythms of everyday life -- and how much they fluctuate," Nauha says.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
Food and healthcare are slightly less economically sensitive, and help reduce how much Linde’s sales fluctuate.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
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
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
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