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volatile

[vol-uh-tl, -til, -tahyl] / ˈvɒl ə tl, -tɪl, -ˌtaɪl /


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But on Tuesday, volatile trading due to fears of a potential tax on profits generated by artificial intelligence produced a bearish “key reversal day” pattern, with the index falling 2.3%.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 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

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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