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variable

[vair-ee-uh-buhl] / ˈvɛər i ə bəl /


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Goldin points to women’s agency as the main variable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“Masters of the Universe” is a key variable in that equation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

They have different skill levels, and a physician’s ability to relate to people is also variable.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 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

Parallel syntax is just the Rule of One Variable applied to writing: if you want readers to appreciate some variable, manipulate the expression of that variable alone while keeping the rest of the language unchanged.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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