turning around

verb

present participle of turn around
as in fluctuating

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  1. fluctuating
  2. changing
  3. varying
  4. shifting
  5. snapping
  6. improving
  7. wavering
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  • Many laboratory innovations fail when tested on real-world power grids, where fluctuating solar and wind energy subjects equipment to harsh operating cycles.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This insulates these segments of the market from the effects of fluctuating mortgage rates.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of fluctuating
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  • From counter-drone defenses to advanced sensors integrated into tanks and fighter jets, the technologies transforming the battlefield are also changing, or even expanding, the markets served by legacy defense giants.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Construction has continued since then, drastically changing the White House grounds.
    — Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of changing
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  • Defense lawyers are expected to argue that the pitchers did not collude with gamblers and instead were varying the placement of pitches strategically to fool batters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Fittingly, the four challenges put each to varying tests that matched their performance potential.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of varying
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  • Consequently, industry experts emphasize that underlying supply tightness remains unchanged, suggesting overnight crude price declines reflect short term market sentiment reactions to election results rather than shifting fundamentals.
    — , CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Proposition 50 slightly increased the district’s Democratic registration advantage while shifting its boundaries northward to include communities such as Huron, Riverdale, Caruthers, Kerman and San Joaquin.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of shifting
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  • The Johnson County minister managed to do what countless other Democrats before him had failed to do, snapping a 94-year-old losing streak for the blue team in ruby red Kansas.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Matvei Michkov scored the Flyers' first goal, snapping a shot past Vejmelka for his 10th of the season.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • Jason Watson, Lockheed Martin’s vice president of Strategic Reentry Programs, described testing as essential to improving reliability.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Serve the easy meal, use the good blanket, and let a pleasure count without improving it.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of improving
Verb
  • The arm locks into both positions via an internal catch so that there's no unwanted flexing or wavering in the middle of your work.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Major circuits’ presales for Clayface are wavering; some indicate an $18M opening, while others see it in the mid-$20Ms.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of wavering
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