How to Use fluctuation in a Sentence

fluctuation

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  • In the fall, our skin may feel in constant fluctuation and during the winter, more dry.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 June 2024
  • That area also has seen the greatest fluctuations over the past couple of months.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Breasts swell and begin to feel sore due to fluctuations in hormones.
    — Lauren Gelman, Parents, 22 July 2023
  • This will be met with extreme year-to-year fluctuations, evidenced by the near-record lows, followed by near-record highs seen in the last decade.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2024
  • But the latter expired in 2004, setting the stage for a new upward fluctuation.
    — Theodore Modis, Scientific American, 28 Aug. 2023
  • If your cold sweats are due to hormonal fluctuations due to menopause, talk to your doctor about ways to manage them.
    — Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Of course, there are a host of factors driving these changes, but the needs of the mentally ill do not decrease just because of fluctuations in the market.
    — Ed Martin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
  • These do no offer a fluctuation in pant length and function only as pants.
    — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Since it is priced in dollars on a global market, like oil, currency fluctuations can add to the risks for some.
    — Vanessa Gera, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2024
  • In the event of a power fluctuation, for example, only the charger would be destroyed and not the phone itself, Ms. Jones said.
    — Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Inside the cell, the expression of a gene can and does fluctuate, and those fluctuations are random.
    — Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 8 Mar. 2023
  • What triggers a patch to slow down and pinch off is merely a random quantum fluctuation.
    — Popular Mechanics, 7 Apr. 2023
  • These fluctuations in the Pacific—the greatest short-term control on global climate—once caught the world off guard.
    — Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 28 Apr. 2023
  • But every vacuum still had some sort of fluctuation in the quantum fields.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 24 Feb. 2023
  • It is believed that they are caused by extreme fluctuations in weather or temperatures that slow and stop the tip growth.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2023
  • Note that the rates and fee structures advertised for mortgages are subject to fluctuation in accordance with the Fed rate.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 11 July 2024
  • These fluctuations set the stage for tag numbers every year, and were felt especially hard this year.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 23 May 2023
  • For their part, food businesses and restaurants have adapted to the fluctuations this season.
    — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
  • Stretch marks are scars that appear on the skin due to rapid shrinking or expanding, as with weight fluctuation or pregnancy.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Salaries are pegged to the dollar to protect against currency fluctuations.
    — Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • And while the country is scaling up its solar and wind energy sources, daily fluctuations in supply mean the country’s—and the continent’s—energy woes are far from over.
    — Peter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2023
  • It’s ebbed and flowed since then, owing to recessions and labor market fluctuations, but the share of women choosing to stay home with their children has held steady around 25% for decades.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2023
  • With a one-size-fits-four design, this five-star jean fits comfortably regardless of weight fluctuation.
    — Emily Cieslak, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
  • However, the dip in approval follows the modest fluctuations for Biden over the past few months – 45% in February and 41% in January.
    — Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2023
  • There's no question the fluctuations can be attributed to climate change.
    — Katherine Loren, Journal Sentinel, 17 July 2024
  • So while fluctuations between El Niño and La Niña can cause short-term temperature swings, the overall trend is toward a warming world.
    — Pedro Dinezio, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2024
  • Even seasoned analysts who tend to discount small fluctuations in polls took note.
    — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
  • But amid the fluctuations, its bright spot is its burgeoning services revenue.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 15 Feb. 2023
  • For instance, blood pressure fluctuations can cause kidney problems and increase your risk for a heart attack or stroke.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Other factors like weather, interest from fans of the opposing team and other events in town can cause fluctuations.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024

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