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as in fluctuation
the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another
the English language is always in a state of flux
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as in influx
a flowing or coming in
January typically brings a great flux of returns to department stores
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as in diarrhea
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
Civil War doctors noted frequent cases of flux in the camps
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as in to melt
to go from a solid to a liquid state
a solid will flux more quickly under pressure
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Recent Examples of flux
Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Instead, there is the transitional period of about four to eight years before menopause when levels of reproductive hormones are in flux.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 Jan. 2020
Next, clean and flux a shutoff valve for the cold side and slide it over the tubing end place and solder it in place.
—Steve Willson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2018
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Noun
The entire independent film financing, production and distribution ecosystem is in flux.
—Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Instead, there is the transitional period of about four to eight years before menopause when levels of reproductive hormones are in flux.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Those signs can flux when sleep deprived, traveling or stressed at work as well.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 Jan. 2020
Next, clean and flux a shutoff valve for the cold side and slide it over the tubing end place and solder it in place.
—Steve Willson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flux
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The filing notes that the company is focused on raising additional funds and acknowledges the potential impact of interest rate fluctuations on its operations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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With big data upon us, investors now seek unconventional ways to predict stock market fluctuations.Bob Garcia, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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The company is negotiating with lenders to refinance its debt obligations and anticipates an influx of capital by the end of the fourth quarter of 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Tensions began after Israel's establishment in 1948, which led to an influx of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Headaches, body aches and diarrhea can also be signs to look for.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Bhatia sees microdosing as an option for clients who come to her office with the goal of losing 20 pounds or less or patients who have proved to be sensitive to the side effects of GLP-1, which include nausea, constipation, lack of energy and diarrhea.Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The life source of these plants spills down from the melting snow into a region replete with curbside canals everywhere.Louise Schiavone, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Running water through the pipe will also help melt any remaining ice. Apply gradual heat to the section of frozen pipe.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
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The wild oscillations are in large part the result of furious levels of trading activity for Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) in the lead-up to next week’s presidential election.BYPaolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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In addition to the long-term oscillations, the ice recorded dozens of shorter, wilder swings.Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Longyearbyen is warming six times faster than the global average, studies suggest, and thawing permafrost and rising sea levels threaten the local economy and infrastructure.Yahya Salem, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Just thaw and heat up in the microwave when the craving strikes.Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Flux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flux. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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