fluctuation

Example Sentences

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For every 100-calorie increase in daily fluctuation, weight loss decreased by about 0.6% over the study period.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

We then pulled all returns over the period and calculated the annualized return and annualized volatility, or the price fluctuation over the course of a year, for each of the bond groupings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

“I think there is going to be a short-term fluctuation in the trend that ultimately corrects itself and resumes the path it was on while Netanyahu is in power,” he said.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025

Krome is unique in the dramatic fluctuation of its detainee population.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

The computer reported no change in pressure over that time, other than a minor fluctuation based on temperature.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir