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Recent Examples of volatility
But that movement toward technological self-sufficiency has also exposed them to trade shocks and to the volatilities of the external economy.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
While buying a starter home was once a safe and attainable way to build wealth, rising home prices, falling construction rates and economic volatility have left the U.S. without nearly enough affordable housing.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
The volatility poses a challenge for market strategists, since the swings in day-to-day stock prices can be traced in large part to White House policies and announcements, rather than to economic data or corporate profits, analysts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
But the selloff in Trump’s company, which has long traded with more volatility than the overall market, accelerated Friday, with shares falling 7.2%, compared to 6% for the S&P 500.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
While buying a starter home was once a safe and attainable way to build wealth, rising home prices, falling construction rates and economic volatility have left the U.S. without nearly enough affordable housing.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
The volatility poses a challenge for market strategists, since the swings in day-to-day stock prices can be traced in large part to White House policies and announcements, rather than to economic data or corporate profits, analysts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
But the selloff in Trump’s company, which has long traded with more volatility than the overall market, accelerated Friday, with shares falling 7.2%, compared to 6% for the S&P 500.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volatility
Noun
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Lives Lived: John Peck, known as the Mad Peck, was a cultural omnivore whose work as an underground cartoonist, artist, critic and disc jockey had a dry humor and an ornate eccentricity.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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In a stroke of luck, however, the two features have aligned to create a satisfying image that is helping scientists understand the eccentricities of star formation.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Usually, the only way to identify these individuals is through irregularity reports submitted by test supervisors.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Last year, Netanyahu was fitted with a pacemaker after a heart irregularity was detected.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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With so much nourishment, the Shu Uemura lipstick can also reduce flakiness, improve texture, and some women have even reported less noticeable fine lines around the lips.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
8 Apr. 2025
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Inflammation and flakiness may result.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Volatility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volatility. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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