fluctuated

past tense of fluctuate
as in changed
to pass from one form, state, or level to another temperatures will fluctuate between the low and high 50s today

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Recent Examples of fluctuated For this reason trailing P/E ratios have fluctuated between the mid single-digits and 35-40 for refiners like Phillips and Marathon Petroleum over the past ten years (excluding the pandemic period). Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 SpaceX shares have fluctuated since the company debuted at $135. Janet Lorin, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the numbers of Haitians seeking refuge in Canada from all countries – including the United States – have fluctuated in recent years, according to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 Tensions have fluctuated, but have been high since independence-leaning Tsai Ing-wen was elected Taiwan's president in 2016, and China cut off official contact. ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Although China and North Korea share a border and are both communist states, their relationship has fluctuated over the nearly eight decades since the two countries were founded. Zheng Jiyong, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026 Scott’s velocity has fluctuated over the past week, but Roberts said the Dodgers haven’t yet found an explanation for the trend. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2026 Jacas drilled with the second-team defense opposite Swinson, whose place on the depth chart has fluctuated this summer depending on the day. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 Overall enrollment at Illinois Tech has fluctuated in recent years, with 8,838 students enrolled in fall 2024 and 7,502 in fall 2025, according to its website. Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • The small business, incorporated in 2017, changed its name from Hanes Road Carryout to Beaver’s Mini Mart in January 2025, according to the paperwork.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Stanford is his first college coaching job, but Richard said his approach hasn’t changed.
    Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • The narrative is punctuated by prose-poems about the water conditions during her swims, which varied enormously from day to day and month to month, sometimes exquisite, sometimes terrifying.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • How far back that recovery can reach has varied from case to case.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • This June, his administration largely shifted special-education oversight to HHS and the Office for Civil Rights to the Department of Justice.
    Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The cancellation came 10 days after Maersk shifted two other sailings on the Northern Star service—the Seaspan Guayaquil and AS California—from Shanghai to Xiamen.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Fluctuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluctuated. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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