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mercurial

[mer-kyoor-ee-uhl] / mərˈkjʊər i əl /


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It’s just the latest sign that the launch of a whole ecosystem of ETFs has done little to buttress bitcoin against the whims of mercurial investors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

There’s an informality built into the production, but it’s somewhat deceptive because the mercurial staging is extremely precise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Your first chance to see whether mercurial French forward Kylian Mbappé, the world’s best player, is paying full attention this year.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

They are, instead, lacunas to be reckoned with, stemming from the abiding obscurity of human psychology and deepened by the mercurial, ever-fading state of memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He was in a mercurial Hastings temper, and a halter and chain looped over his bridle barely restrained him.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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