as in oscillation
the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another
political instability that resulted in wild fluctuations in the overseas stock markets
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The filing also highlights the company's use of interest rate swaps to manage exposure to interest rate fluctuations and its commitment to maintaining a prudent balance between debt and equity financing.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
It’s all done in U.S. dollars, so the system takes into account the fluctuation in currency between Canada and the United States, and part of the system includes revenue sharing.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Some scientists disputed that idea, however, arguing that fluctuations in the core’s shape—without any change in speed—could explain their data.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Given the percentages are taken from a fairly small sample size of 100 films, small fluctuations alter the number dramatically from year to year.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
It’s all done in U.S. dollars, so the system takes into account the fluctuation in currency between Canada and the United States, and part of the system includes revenue sharing.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Some scientists disputed that idea, however, arguing that fluctuations in the core’s shape—without any change in speed—could explain their data.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Given the percentages are taken from a fairly small sample size of 100 films, small fluctuations alter the number dramatically from year to year.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Fluctuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuation. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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