unstable

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Researchers found that Latino students faced myriad challenges, including immigration issues, English proficiency and unstable housing that is linked to their parents’ employment status.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But Franziska Brantner from Germany's opposition Green Party said returning to Syria was not an option for many, because of the lack of infrastructure and the unstable security situation there.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The best a dictionary can do is map that unstable terrain for a moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He justified this view by citing a dysfunctional banking system, a highly unstable currency, the absence of the rule of law guaranteeing private property, the failure of the centrally planned economy, and "completely dilapidated" infrastructure.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

And the old oil lamp was hanging over the center of the table, shedding its unstable yellow light from the round Rochester wick.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck