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variance

[vair-ee-uhns] / ˈvɛər i əns /


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Sir Laurie said the announcement "appears to be at direct variance with your original description of the role".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The actual discrepancy, Tinoco said, was 103 votes — a variance of 0.016%.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

While polling heading into the primary showed a lot of variance, the average converged on Paxton leading the race by about 4 points.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

Lieberman sees a significant variance in the quality of the management teams in the sector.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The younger face was at variance with the music of its voice.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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