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stabilizer

[stay-buh-lahy-zer] / ˈsteɪ bəˌlaɪ zər /


NOUN
fin
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Its importance as a thickener and stabilizer — with no real substitute — should make it a boon for Sudan, once responsible for up to 80% of the world’s supply.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

It was the world’s first reusable spacecraft, employing a plane-like design that included wings and a vertical stabilizer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026

The ACL acts as a stabilizer in the knee, preventing it from buckling and keeping the tibia from moving too far forward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026

There’s an automatic market stabilizer too: If JGB yields top 3%, they become more attractive to Japanese banks and insurers than U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

The tail looked much larger when he got next to it, with a major part of the vertical stabilizer showing and perhaps half of the elevators.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen

For decades, individual investors treated bonds as virtually worry-free stabilizers in their portfolio.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

"I've tried antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, benzos, sleeping pills and stimulants, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy... tai chi, reiki, meditation, veganism, art therapy and music therapy," the former stand-up comedian said.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

Error detection relies on repeated measurements of stabilizers, which work alongside the data qubits to form the logical qubit.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 2026

First, to be considered ultra-processed, food must contain one of several non-natural substances spanning eight categories, among them emulsifiers, stabilizers, flavor enhancers and flavoring agents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025

All silver and shiny, with the new jagged fin stabilizers that were supposed to read the magma currents automatically.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer


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