Example Sentences

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Market expectations for the timing of the next hike have been fluctuating since Takaichi’s appointment, but most think Thursday will see another hold by the BOJ.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Markets have been fluctuating amid uncertainty over where inflation is heading and what the Federal Reserve will do about it.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2023

County’s hospitalizations have been fluctuating between about 210 and 270 coronavirus-positive hospitalizations over the past month.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2022

Supplies along Druzhba have been fluctuating sharply in recent years with deliveries running as high as 1.5 million bpd while declining in recent months including February to around 0.8 million bpd.

From Reuters • May 4, 2022

That’s why the model’s estimates have been fluctuating wildly.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2020