volatile
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Core inflation strips out volatile food and energy prices and isn’t moving up as much.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Nvidia shares swung between gains and losses in volatile premarket trade, recovering from after-hours losses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
“While the macro backdrop is likely to remain volatile, near-term we see healthy end-market momentum, especially in the U.S.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
"The handover won't be as volatile as Manchester United, but it is easier said than done. Who comes in? That's the huge next big thing."
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Summertime riots had become an annual event in America’s inner cities, starting with the Los Angeles Watts conflagration in 1965, and the climate in Durham that spring was particularly volatile.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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