volatile
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The review identified multiple cancer causing substances in e-cigarette aerosols, including volatile organic compounds and metals released by heating coils.
From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026
"They risked their safety in a very dangerous and very volatile situation - I commend them for their dedication to duty."
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
Working families may have more volatile incomes, making it harder for state agencies to assess benefits accurately.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026
Backing out volatile components like cars, gas, food, and building materials, sales surged 9.2%.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
He tells her that although they had become estranged, he often thinks of Vincent, “so often volatile and so impassioned, yet for his noble mind and artistic qualities, always worthy of admiration.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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