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fluctuation

[fluhk-choo-ey-shuhn] / ˌflʌk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
vacillation
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It may be too early to say whether this is a structural change or just the sort of cyclical fluctuation we sometimes see in manufacturing.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Whether the increased frequency of that specific type of high-pressure system is due to climate change or is just a "statistical fluctuation" is still a scientific debate, he said.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

But it introduces a new problem: too much fluctuation in your spending.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, Umansky notes that the housing market has seen an increase in activity since the start of 2026, pointing to the beginning of spring as peak homebuying season and the fluctuation in interest rates.

From MarketWatch May 22, 2026

And Pomp, hearing of change, mentioned his experiments in the fluctuation of swamp-water in ditches, which he hath conducted in his idleness, but which speculations would do honor to one of our academicians.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

“It has had a very successful run, a high rate of growth, it’s not as subject to the fluctuations of the business cycle as maybe other things are.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Other black holes may have formed soon after the bounce because density fluctuations were amplified.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

The country is only using a fraction of the solar capacity it has deployed because it lacks enough battery storage to manage the fluctuations inherent in solar power, the Cuban energy minister said in April.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

The company said it expected a roughly 5% increase in organic revenues, when factoring out things like currency fluctuations.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

There had to be small fluctuations in the density and velocities of particles.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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