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fluctuation

[fluhk-choo-ey-shuhn] / ˌflʌk tʃuˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
vacillation
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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

“The fluctuation in value during this time period is consistent with the entire crypto market, which is typical in a bear market,” company spokeswoman Victoria Davis told me by email.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Dr Rosalind Baker-Frampton, clinical director of the charity, said she had noticed women were more likely to gamble in a harmful way during a hormonal fluctuation.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

“There’s always fluctuation, there’s always mess in the system, and somebody needs to clear this mess,” said Utkin, of DTEK.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 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