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[vair-ee] / ˈvɛər i /


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But there is no standardized public key for deciphering them; codes vary among plants and products, and the absence of an obvious “TF” is no guarantee Taylor Farms wasn’t involved.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

That shift can put Southern California in the crosshairs of potentially potent tropical moisture, though the pattern’s effects vary by area.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Waiting times for donated hearts can vary greatly - from eight months to four-and-a-half years - depending on the hospital.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

In America, I was paid every two weeks, and the amount in each paycheck would vary.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

It’s not only their unbelievable stature, nor the color which seems to shift and vary under your eyes, no, they are not like any trees we know, they are ambassadors from another time.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Standard home inspections don’t necessarily involve checks for problems like lead, mold or termites — but that also varies by state and inspector.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

The relationship varies with the dose, how it was consumed, frequency of use and individual biology, experts say.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The amount of capital needed to obtain residency and eventual citizenship varies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The new analysis adds another dimension by examining how density varies horizontally across latitude and longitude, revealing more of the thermosphere's geographic structure.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

It was Newton who realized that the pull of any two objects is, to quote Feynman again, "proportional to the mass of each and varies inversely as the square of the distance between them."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

They have varied from obscure Latin texts to cowboy novels.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The trials are small and varied, so we cannot draw firm conclusions.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

“I wouldn’t have guessed that at my age I would be having so many different and varied opportunities,” Anderson says.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

His filmography is as vast and varied as this bizarre castle’s meanderings, with life lessons for anyone.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Powell varied this by wrenching at the edges of the original hole.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

Meyer recalls that when she lived with McLean there was a seemingly endless cycle of cats that would stay with them for varying periods of time.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

In the 12-week study, 74 adults consumed different amounts of dairy under varying dietary conditions.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

“The other thing is that Fauci’s views over time, like those of any good scientist, changed in varying degrees on varying topics,” Bowman said.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

But Prof Johnes said such a comparison is misleading, because of varying methodologies across nations.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

He gave Blanca varying amounts of money to maintain the dark, drafty, rambling, almost empty house, but she never had enough to cover all her expenses.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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