Example Sentences

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Fluctuating weather predicts when the plant will bloom, meaning when it’s hotter, the plant grows a lot faster, Tam said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

Fluctuating disease rates, innovative treatments and talk of “moonshots” in the White House may make cancer seem like a modern scourge.

From New York Times • May 29, 2024

Fluctuating labor and production costs have also made it harder for small companies to get loans or budget effectively as the year begins.

From Washington Times • Feb. 14, 2023

Fluctuating dairy use over time didn’t match up with changes in lactase persistence.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 27, 2022

They slowly turn paler, They seem to be melting like blue-grey flakes of ice, Thin greyish shivers Fluctuating mid the dark green lance-thrust of the leaves.

From Goblins and Pagodas by Fletcher, John Gould