I prefer the term wobble, as in the Southern wobble, the Pacific Decadal wobble, etc., as that better fits the actual behavior. From Wordnik.com. [RealClimate] Reference
We do our best to show the world our best, for fear of what might be the consequence were we to admit we are 'in wobble'. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Cara Barker: How Are You Keeping Fear Alive? 3 Steps You Can Take to Build Self-Confidence] Reference
Economists said the political transition in Colombia could cause a short-term wobble in the peso currency and local TES debt markets. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference
"The wobble was the equivalent of a bad rehearsal," one shadow minister said. From Wordnik.com. [Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk] Reference
As with the previous discoveries, its presence was picked up using the so-called wobble technique. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
This reversal, also known as a wobble, is a change in the Earth's tilt or in the location of the magnetic poles. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
And can you guess who the fat lady is up on the very tip-top of all, on the tip-top where the wobble is the worst?. From Wordnik.com. [Back Home] Reference
If you haven't been watching all afternoon, it took a wobble, which is really common in tropical systems like that. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 1, 2006] Reference
The astronomers used the so-called wobble method, which measures the gravitational effects of a planet on its star. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
It also ends a 26800 year cycle that may relate to the Earth's wobble, which is useful for gauging the drift of seasonal climate changes. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I'm emotionally up and down - there are bad days when I 'wobble'. From Wordnik.com. [Piece for the paper] Reference
So it starts to kind of wobble, it's not quite sure which way to go. From Wordnik.com. [King Of Pain, 12''] Reference
Of these explanations that of the 'wobble' needs some passing notice. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre] Reference
How ten weeks or so in, many of us seemed to have a collective 'wobble'. From Wordnik.com. [Unedited 1st draft of Sunday Times feature] Reference
This bird has "wobble" issues and people here in the US have difficulty keeping a good signal. From Wordnik.com. [Direct TV in Mexico?] Reference
If there is more ice at the Antarctic and less ice at the Arctic will this cause the earth to "wobble"?. From Wordnik.com. [Antarctic ice is growing...not shrinking....] Reference
This shows not only how the Moon comes closer and recedes in its orbit, but also the "wobble" or Libation it has. From Wordnik.com. [Lunar Libration 2006] Reference
More likely it will be run from Broown's broom cupboard - he'll be using the same one that Major used every time he had a "wobble". From Wordnik.com. [Shirley Williams in Brown Reshuffle?] Reference
Woops, I forgot the "wobble" element in the previous post. From Wordnik.com. [Jews sans frontieres] Reference
Osborne tries to win back trust after 'wobble' on spending cuts. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
By combining transit data with measurements of the star's "wobble". From Wordnik.com. Reference
My helicopter was unable to hover and had a circular 'wobble' to it. From Wordnik.com. [Planet Ubuntu] Reference
Election preparations following the party's recent 'wobble' in the polls. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
All it does is enable user-definable "wobble" zones in ANY photo or image. From Wordnik.com. [The iPhone Blog] Reference
This kind of wobble is frequently to be found among his metaphors, as well. From Wordnik.com. [Powell's Books: Overview] Reference
High winds account for the cap's "wobble," said Mark Proegler, a BP spokesman. From Wordnik.com. [WIBW - HomePage - Headlines] Reference
KEATING says Kili clan are shocked after man fell ill, and Cheryl Cole has a 'wobble'. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The poll suggests that recent talk of a Tory "wobble" has affected voters 'expectations. From Wordnik.com. [Top stories from Times Online] Reference
The device will use star "wobble" to not only detect exoplanets but also measure their mass. From Wordnik.com. [Research & Development Today's News] Reference
On a total tangent though - the way we find extrasolar planets is by looking at the effect/"wobble" it has on its star. From Wordnik.com. [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference
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