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variable

[vair-ee-uh-buhl] / ˈvɛər i ə bəl /


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“Iran is the dominant live variable heading into Thursday,” said Koen Hoorelbeke, investment and options strategist at Saxo Bank.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

"This will give insecure workers on variable hours security in their working lives which they are so badly lacking at the moment," a spokesperson added.

From BBC • May 25, 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

The problem with long-term market estimates, such as the ones offered by the White House, is that they’re highly variable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

To get this variable, Colin took the two people’s average age and subtracted five.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green




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