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fluctuation

[fluhk-choo-ey-shuhn] / ˌflʌk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
vacillation
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"By pushing and pulling on a phonon laser with light in the right way, we can reduce that phonon laser fluctuation significantly."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 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 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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