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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
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
Light and variable wind between 5-7 mph in the morning.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Competitive intelligence tools track these variables in real time, keeping them ahead of rivals.
—Mohit Prateek, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Light and variable wind becoming north at 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
Light and variable wind between 5-7 mph in the morning.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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So there are just a lot of variables that go into forming a great alliance.
—EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Competitive intelligence tools track these variables in real time, keeping them ahead of rivals.
—Mohit Prateek, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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If the real estate market feels too volatile, consider encouraging your clients to explore markets where homes may be more affordable or find ways to increase their financial security before jumping into the commitment.Rodolfo Delgado, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, many luxury companies have been contending with leadership changes, and France’s volatile political climate hasn’t been any help either.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 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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CaaS is transforming industries with offerings like business fleet cards and eco-friendly payments to adaptable solutions for the gig economy.Mohamed Madkour, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The urban landscape demands solutions that are as adaptable and dynamic as the people navigating it.New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
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However, the increasingly dynamic and unpredictable work environment doesn’t necessarily support a straightforward or linear career path.Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Read on ahead for how to watch what promises to be the most entertaining and unpredictable New Year’s Eve special on television.Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
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Situated some 3,000 light-years away from Earth, the Blaze Star is a binary system in which a white dwarf, the core remains of a dying star, accumulates material from its neighboring red giant star.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
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The white dwarf stage is normally a super peaceful retirement period for stars.Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 21 May 2024
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Plan for marketing and future growth, but keep things flexible to stay open to new opportunities.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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To address this challenge, Chinese defense experts have proposed that China’s military culture must become comfortable with decentralized and flexible operations.Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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Pulsars are rapidly spinning cosmic remnants called neutron stars that form when massive stars run out of fuel and collapse under their own gravity.Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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This conclusion was reached thanks to new data about the accelerations of nearby pulsars—rapidly spinning neutron stars that emit beams of radiation that sweep out through space light the beacon of a lighthouse.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 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 9 Jan. 2025.
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