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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Recent Examples of fluctuation While Constellation may find ways to avoid the worst of the tariff impact, due in part to currency fluctuations, our concerns with the company at this point are rooted in a more muted outlook for beer growth, irrespective of trade dynamics. Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025 Almost all of the gray matter in the brains of women changes during pregnancy, according to a recent study, and these changes are linked to hormone fluctuations and the psychological wellbeing of mothers after giving birth. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, Iraq’s economy relies on oil revenues, which comprise 95 percent of Iraq’s federal budget and expose the country to market fluctuations. James Durso, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025 Within those two years, the fluctuation period ramped up from every 18 minutes to just seven minutes – the first-ever measurement of its kind around a supermassive black hole. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fluctuation 

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“Fluctuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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