variation
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“In the 14th century A.D., a Moroccan explorer named Ibn Battuta documented that a buttery variation of khichuri was eaten daily in South Asia,” wrote Rachael Grow for Mashed.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
A south London incineration company has been granted permission to process tens of thousands of extra tonnes of rubbish each year after the Environment Agency approved a permit variation.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Although all whales produced relatively few offspring, there was greater variation among males.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Most, argues the researcher, a distinguished professor of psychology at UC Riverside, say some variation of “I love you.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Succinct, yet magisterial, this formula captured the essence of the interactions between heredity, chance, environment, variation, and evolution in determining the form and fate of an organism.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Vocabulary lists containing variation
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan
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Genetics - Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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