destabilize

Example Sentences

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Instead of protecting cells, the heightened repair activity can harm neurons and destabilize the genome, which may increase the risk of cancer.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Iraq has reported attacks spilling across its borders, raising fears that the war could destabilize the broader region.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

American officials have warned the operation to destabilize the regime could take weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

These actions have threatened to destabilize a school system with large numbers of immigrant families.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

They might “build on public panic to further destabilize the system by disseminating rumors” and therefore “increase media coverage” and “stress the public health system.”

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers