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
The core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, is expected to rise 2.7%, compared with 2.6% previously.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Evidence from Europe shows that offshore wind can also reduce electricity costs for consumers by lowering wholesale prices and reducing dependence on fossil fuels and their volatile prices.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
But while some have been pushed to the brink, others, whose core businesses are more profitable in a war or who benefit from volatile energy prices, have seen record earnings.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
"The whole park is so volatile that it’s essentially impossible to draw conclusions from almost anything that happens."
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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