volatile
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Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, rose 1.2% from a year earlier in April, up from the 1.1% increase in March, said the statistics bureau.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Net sales reach $3 billion, exceeding estimates, but volatile conditions and record sulfur prices impacted input costs.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
It is a fast moving and volatile situation, but here are some scenarios on how things might play out in the coming days and weeks.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
It’s destined to be remembered as one of the most volatile and surprising political contests modern-day California has ever seen.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
The situation was much too volatile already, he told them, and the crowd would be hard to control if emotions were stirred up.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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