volatile
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The S&P 500 index ended the volatile first quarter down 4.7%.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
The decline reflected the market’s volatile stretch in a first quarter marked by declines in major stock indexes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
And by far their favorite investment right now is in emerging-market stocks, historically a very volatile and high-risk class.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Secondly, oil price moves are so volatile that traders aren’t willing to place big bets in futures markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
He had discovered that grief did not dim with time; it was instead a volatile state of being.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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