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Recent Examples of volatility
President Donald Trump on Monday doubled down on his trade war and threatened to levy even higher tariffs on China this week, as markets endured a third day of intense volatility.
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
However, there’s been some mixed messaging out of the White House on the possibility of negotiations, adding to the uncertainty and volatility.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
At the same time, outlets diligently reported a troubling history of Majors’s volatility.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
As Trump’s tariffs continue to rattle markets, create uncertainty, and spark volatility, Buffet’s advice is more relevant than ever.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
However, there’s been some mixed messaging out of the White House on the possibility of negotiations, adding to the uncertainty and volatility.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
At the same time, outlets diligently reported a troubling history of Majors’s volatility.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2025
As Trump’s tariffs continue to rattle markets, create uncertainty, and spark volatility, Buffet’s advice is more relevant than ever.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volatility
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Lives Lived: John Peck, known as the Mad Peck, was a cultural omnivore whose work as an underground cartoonist, artist, critic and disc jockey had a dry humor and an ornate eccentricity.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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In a stroke of luck, however, the two features have aligned to create a satisfying image that is helping scientists understand the eccentricities of star formation.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
25 Mar. 2025
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The brothers recently returned to the U.S. after a judge said the case in Romania could not go to trial because of various legal and procedural irregularities tied to the prosecution.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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In December 2024, however, a Romanian appeals court ruled that the human trafficking case against the Tates could not go to trial due to several legal and procedural irregularities from the prosecutors, per the Associated Press.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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With the flakiness of some music festivals, Normani and Jazmine Sullivan have confirmed their attendance with reposts of their event cards on Instagram.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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This Korean serum staple in Soko Glam Founder Charlotte Cho’s skin-care routine stacks several sizes of hyaluronic acid with moisture-locking panthenol and barrier-strengthening ceramides to rescue dry skin from flakiness.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Volatility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volatility. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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