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The Clue
Stops fluctuations, as in prices (10 letter answer)
The Answer
NORMALIZES
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Notes
The answer NORMALIZES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
NORMALIZE as a verb:
1. (normalize, normalise) = become normal or return to its normal state; "Let us hope that relations with this country will normalize soon"
2. (normalize, normalise, renormalize, renormalise) = make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard; "normalize relations with China"; "normalize the temperature"; "normalize the spelling"
3. (anneal, temper, normalize) = toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass"