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- September was a tutorial in the latest epithets of Tallahassee's white youth, which, like hemlines and haircuts, varied year to year.†
p. 29.3 *varied = differed; or changed
- The demerit scale varied from dormitory to dormitory.†
p. 85.6
Definitions:
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(vary) to be different, or to changeVary is often used to describe small differences or changes--especially about things of the same type. It would be more common to say "The weight of full-grown elephants varies depending upon diet and other factors," than to say "The weight of elephants varies from that of mice."
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)