Example Sentences

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Sheehan’s velocity has fluctuated all season, which he and the team attributed to inconsistent mechanics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

But the system was inefficient, with currency values that fluctuated against each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Shares of Palantir fluctuated after the announcement and were recently down 1.4% in after-market trading.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

The number of members has fluctuated over the years.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

He could go without breakfast, graze at lunch, and barely touch dinner, all while working twelve-hour days of constant activity, and still his weight never fluctuated.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers