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as in adjustable
capable of being readily changed
a variable expense that we could reduce if we needed to
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as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
highly variable income from his job as a real estate agent
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as in variable star
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Recent Examples of variable
Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Final harvest numbers aren’t fully tallied yet, but the year’s harvest for local agriculture, including key products like corn, wheat and barley, seems variable too, said Shannon Dill, principal agent at the University of Maryland Extension in Talbot County.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
Spin speed was eliminated as a variable by driving SWIFT’s spinners with synchronous AC motors locked to 3,600 rpm by their 60-hertz AC power source, just as phonograph turntables are driven.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
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Viper commits 75% of its available cash to shareholders through base and variable dividends as well share buybacks, according to Goldman.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Final harvest numbers aren’t fully tallied yet, but the year’s harvest for local agriculture, including key products like corn, wheat and barley, seems variable too, said Shannon Dill, principal agent at the University of Maryland Extension in Talbot County.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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The algorithm was able to figure out the importance of each variable in predicting clinically significant symptoms of depression and mania.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
Spin speed was eliminated as a variable by driving SWIFT’s spinners with synchronous AC motors locked to 3,600 rpm by their 60-hertz AC power source, just as phonograph turntables are driven.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
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Egg prices, which have been volatile for more than two years, in part because of outbreaks of bird flu, soared 8.2% just last month.COMPILED BYDEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Still, food price growth is notoriously volatile and many factors that determine costs are often outside the government's control.Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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This region, about 8,000 light-years from Earth, is located adjacent to the famous explosive variable star Eta Carinae, which lies just outside the field of view toward the upper right.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Stars that change in brightness, known as variable stars, get brighter and dimmer; supernovas burst into view and then gradually fade away; and thousands of objects too faint to see with the unaided eye, like asteroids, move steadily across the sky.Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2024
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The key is to remain adaptable, focused and committed to continuous improvement—both personally and organizationally.Nazar Gulyk, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Parenting is about being adaptable, self-reflective, and attentive to your child's unique needs.Alex Vance, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
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However, logistical challenges, such as unpredictable weather, play a role in these considerations.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Success, the author argues, is primarily the product of unpredictable social processes, support from famous sponsors, and a perfect match with the zeitgeist.Christian Stadler, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Blaze Star has become a white dwarf, which happens when stars have exhausted their nuclear fuels.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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The other is a white dwarf, the small and dense core of a dead star.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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As tourism rebounds across the globe, properties in these areas can offer high returns with flexible rental terms and higher per-night rates, appealing to investors seeking quick profits.Johan Hajji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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This watch further established just how flexible this platform could be when working with unexpected materials.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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The collisions of compact astrophysical objects such as black holes and neutron stars emit strong gravitational waves.Gaurav Khanna, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2024
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The most obvious candidate, the team says, is a pulsar – a type of neutron star that produces beams of electromagnetic radiation from its poles.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
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But other sources, like quasars, supernovae and gamma ray bursts, can fire off particles at extremely high energies.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2024
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Measurements of distances to quasars based on radio-interferometric techniques, for instance, are advancing, and there are prospects for using fluctuations in galaxy-surface brightness.Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Variable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/variable. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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