variance
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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
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
Sir Laurie said the announcement "appears to be at direct variance with your original description of the role".
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Goodwin is also troubled by what he labels “stale pricing,” as marks on some positions have a wide variance and can be conservative or unreliable.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
The measurement of variance and heredity in humans, Galton reasoned, should unlock the secret.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
New sensors and live machine data were integrated to create live digital versions of the dough, capturing minute variances in raw materials—like the particle size of the flour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Ultimately, the company did not receive any variances or exemptions as a result of its efforts, the spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 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
Though the variances of Whigs and Tories may have sometimes obstructed the salutary effects of this law, yet it must be acknowledged to have answered many wise and valuable purposes to the nation.
From An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1 by Alexander Hewatt
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Mechanical Engineering
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