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variation

[vair-ee-ey-shuhn] / ˌvɛər iˈeɪ ʃən /


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With all of the data, Platts said his team hoped to better understand the variation between low earth orbit and deep space.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

After all, it is a snappy cowpuncher variation on Woody Guthrie’s “Dusty Old Dust/So Long It’s Been Good to Know Yuh” with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, the folk legend’s old musical partner, singing along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The notion is expressed in the survey results, which found wide variation in how faculty members mention AI use in syllabuses or whether they encourage or discourage AI in classes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"The other variation that comes into play is a broader economic one. If we get a lot of people staying here for a holiday, then we are busier," he added.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Hugo de Vries had proposed that mutations were responsible for variation: changes in genes created changes in forms that could be selected by natural forces.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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