fluctuation
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"While a laser looks to the naked eye like a steady beam, there's actually a lot of fluctuation, which causes noise when you're using lasers for measurement," says Vamivakas.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
There will be a small amount of fluctuation in every person's grey matter over time, but these results with a dip of nearly 5% are unexpected, Carmona says.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 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
The slightest fluctuation in the weather outside my window, the smallest passing cloud, the changing position of the sun affected the mood of that room.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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