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variance

[vair-ee-uhns] / ˈvɛər i əns /


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There was a wide variance in incomes in cities in California with the most growth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Wegovy pill sales are below consensus, but the company emphasizes that the variance was due to de-stocking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

CFO Praveer Melwani shared on the company’s earnings call that the variance in year-over-year free cash flow was driven by increased inference spending, as well as expenses from the Config conference this June.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

We thought the proposals could have impacts, "but we didn't expect two-thirds of ENSO's variance to disappear," Xing said.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026

This discovery—called regression to the mean—would have a powerful effect on the science of measurement and the concept of variance.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Ultimately, Lineage did not receive any variances or exemptions as a result of its efforts, a spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Those subagents perform the tasks employees prompt them for, such as tracking variances in a sales forecast and automatically sending an anomaly notification.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Sometimes, what might stand out is a song that sounds almost too perfect, lacking minor flaws and variances.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

The model projected a general increase in electricity demand for the country with slight increases in water demand, but strong variances in regional trends persisted.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023

But to remit this and the like variances among writers to such as can reconcile them, let vs returne to the storie.

From Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV by Raphael Holinshed




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