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variation

[vair-ee-ay-shuhn] / ˌvɛər iˈeɪ ʃən /


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This argument would essentially function as a variation on the so-called dormant commerce clause by inferring implied constitutional constraints on states’ sovereign powers.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

This is a current variation on roasted tomato soup I’ve been making a lot recently: warmly spiced with garam masala, fennel and coriander, rounded out with miso and coconut cream.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

It comes as the passthrough of wholesale prices to retail prices has sped up for gas prices overall, but less intensely for electricity, with variation among different countries remaining in both cases, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

In the first week of September there has been a big variation in rainfall across the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

She tries more than one variation, as the words on the card from Mr. Barris have been smudged, and she cannot recall the proper pronunciation.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Because of these local variations, time crystals that form in separate areas would normally oscillate at slightly different frequencies.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Asked if weather is a factor that has contributed to the issues, Lloyd said that short-term weather patterns and regional variations do have an impact.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

However, it also noted that periods of heavy rain or drought could indirectly affect fault zones, pointing to a study that suggested that rates of micro-quakes may undergo small variations related to rainfall patterns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

It's a story that has long featured the New York property tycoon as the hero, with variations on him taking workers down to Ground Zero.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

All the Arctic peoples had been thrown into panic, and so had the animals, not only by the fog and the magnetic variations but by unseasonal crackings of ice and stirrings in the soil.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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