volatile
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Trading action has been volatile and even messy at times.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
The 724-page report describes a deluge of chaos and poor communication that made evacuations, rescues and firefighting more challenging amid conditions that were already exceptionally dangerous and volatile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Core inflation, which strips out volatile energy and food prices, rose to 2.5 percent last month from 2.4 percent in August.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
With the key winter months ahead, SSE’s ability to capture the higher and more volatile prices will depend on market conditions and renewables output, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The capstone of the Jefferson-Madison collaboration occurred at this volatile political moment—namely, their joint authorship of the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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