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volatile

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


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The stock is particularly volatile amid the debate on its valuation.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Furthermore, both of these low-volatility indexes were roughly 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Quantum stocks, more volatile than the broader market, endured Friday’s double whammy.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It is also unfolding in one of the most volatile regions in Africa, with many armed groups operating.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Newsome Park and the hundreds of neighborhoods like it around the country became increasingly volatile, desperate islands where housing, schooling, and every other state- supplied service were left to deteriorate.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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