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stabilize

[stey-buh-lahyz] / ˈsteɪ bəˌlaɪz /


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“If Scott Bessent thought this move would stabilize the U.S. bond market, he was wrong,” XTB’s Kathleen Brooks said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The brain needs a break from additional cognitive demands so that memories can begin to stabilize and topics covered can be retained.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

First, the Talapin lab built on a previous discovery showing that molten salts could be used as the liquid medium in the process, helping stabilize nanocrystals as they formed.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

Local officials said 22,000 cicadas were captured this year, that residents reported less noise and that the situation appeared to stabilize.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

“Right. And the heel helps stabilize your foot. But the best part is your pack.”

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Even if the Iran conflict cools and oil stabilizes, a powerful El Niño could keep pressure on essential prices through the end of 2026 and into 2027.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

“Even though it might not be 100% mature right now, once it truly matures and stabilizes, it’s quite possible it could perform even better than humans,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

"Together, they efficiently confine and enhance the twisting of light to create a strong coupling of spin between photons and electrons. This stabilizes the quantum state that makes quantum communication possible."

From Science Daily May 30, 2026

Waldorf had spelled out the catch-22 in her journal that morning: “If I need a blood transfusion and it stabilizes my condition, they cannot induce. If my temp continues to spike then they can induce.”

From Salon May 27, 2026

This military strength deters aggression against our allies, stabilizes our relations with former adversaries, and protects our homeland.

From State of the Union Address by Gerald R. Ford

"This way, the entangled qubit state is stabilized, even beyond the qubits' own 'lifetime', and remains always available as a resource for further quantum processing. This makes the approach conceptually significant."

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

But, since that crash, prices have stabilized, bases have formed and buyers have come back into the market.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

The number of long-term unemployed has also shrunk, however, to add to the evidence of stabilized labor market.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

Treasury yields stabilized after rising during Asian trade.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The astronauts’ bodies stabilized after a few days back on Earth.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Bessent this week kicked off a series of bigger buybacks of long-dated Treasurys with the aim to keep the world’s biggest debt market functioning smoothly and stabilizing long-end rates.

From MarketWatch Sep. 13, 2026

"We found pronounced development in the upper limbs of these individuals, which correlates to repetitive, high-intensity actions like pulling a bowstring or stabilizing a weapon, proving these activities were habitual throughout their lives," explained Hashesh.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

A second economic support is that Japan’s labor market is stabilizing “and potentially starting to strengthen,” he says.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

Tai chi strengthens the lower-body and builds postural and core muscles — the body’s deep stabilizing muscles — though it does so gently, over time.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Hence some stabilizing device must have been essential not only for the Austronesian expansion through Indonesia but even for the initial colonization of Taiwan.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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