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 bacteria levels in the polluted Seine have "showed levels exceeding the maximum acceptable World Aquatics thresholds," according to World Aquatics.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2024

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

To quote the words of De Vries, "Fluctuating variation cannot overstep the limits of the species, even after the most prolonged selection—still less can it lead to the production of new, permanent characters."

From At the Deathbed of Darwinism A Series of Papers by O'Harra, Edwin V.