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as in fluctuations
the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another
the English language is always in a state of flux
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as in influxes
a flowing or coming in
January typically brings a great flux of returns to department stores
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as in melts
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a solid will flux more quickly under pressure
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Noun
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Primordial black holes are theorized to have been created not from stars but as a result of initial density fluctuations in the universe moments after the Big Bang.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Cryptocurrencies are notoriously volatile, with prices capable of experiencing dramatic fluctuations over short timeframes.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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During 2021-23, when there were record influxes of immigrants, the United States also had record low unemployment.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
21 Aug. 2025
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There’s a sense in the industry that the chart rankings are swayed by sudden influxes of subscribers rather than total audience.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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As climate change rapidly melts Earth’s ice, sides are being drawn among scientists on whether—and how—science should intervene to save it.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
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Its alcohol-free, anhydrous wax base instantly melts onto the skin without leaving a greasy feel behind—just a subtle trail of its lush, hazy scent.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
14 Jan. 2025
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Superimposed on this slow drift are smaller and more frequent oscillations known as nutations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Instead, gravitational waves, as natural quantum oscillations of space-time itself, are enough in this model to create the density fluctuations that lead to matter developing structures like galaxies, stars, and planets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Fluxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluxes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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