fluctuates

present tense third-person singular of fluctuate
as in varies
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 fluctuates The look fluctuates as the show’s emphasis shifts from land to land. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026 Consumer spending typically fluctuates during major events, with activity often peaking around marquee matchups, weekend games and knockout-round contests that attract larger crowds and longer visitor stays. Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 The movement, with an 80-hour power reserve and a frequency of 4 Hz, is also home to a perpetual calendar and an equation of time display, showing the difference between mean solar time, shown on the main dial, and true solar time, which fluctuates due to the Earth’s elliptical orbit. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 June 2026 Instead, seismic activity naturally fluctuates over time, with short-term spikes and quieter periods reflecting normal variation in how stress is released along Earth’s tectonic plates. Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 25 June 2026 The inherent value of some watches fluctuates on a daily basis because of the materials. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026 When estrogen fluctuates wildly postpartum or during perimenopause, ADHD symptoms often get dramatically worse. Sarah Oreck, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026 The average price of new cars fluctuates in the span of a year, but in September, the average price of a new car surpassed $50,000—a record high, according to estimates by Kelley Blue Book. Chantelle Lee, Time, 27 Feb. 2026 The price of Ethereum also fluctuates in the short term due to factors like investor sentiment, media coverage, and new advancements in blockchain usage. Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
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  • The flavor of pineapple juice varies depending on the type and ripeness of the fruit and how long it is heated during the canning process.
    Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
  • Road use would be charged for every square-foot-second used, at a rate which varies based on levels of congestion on the roads.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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  • The system is designed to operate in subcritical mode and fundamentally changes the safety logic that governs conventional nuclear reactors.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
  • The deeper shift is that AI changes the structure of work itself.
    Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026
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  • Even fewer have the potential to do something profound and ignite a new narrative about a place that shifts how an entire neighborhood, city, or even a country is preceived from the outside in.
    Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • For California, this typically shifts the winter jet stream farther south, potentially bringing more storms to Southern California, according to NOAA.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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