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variable

[vair-ee-uh-buhl] / ˈvɛər i ə bəl /


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Stretch, which has become a favorite among individual investors, offers a variable dividend that recently stood at 11.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

O’Malley is a believer in this new model, pointing out that the contracts incorporate some variable pricing to allow the company to realize future price growth.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

On Wednesday, regulator Ofgem will publish details of its new price cap affecting millions of homes on variable tariffs in England, Scotland and Wales.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

"These differences highlight the importance of considering sex as a key variable in dementia research," said Pa. "Sex differences are profoundly overlooked among many leading causes of death like Alzheimer's, heart disease and cancer."

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

It’s also a waste of effort to grow them from seed, since the offspring even of an outstanding individual tree of those species are highly variable and mostly yield worthless fruit.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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