destabilize

Example Sentences

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When Dario asked which governments, Brockman said it would be to the nuclear powers that made up the UN Security Council so as not to destabilize the world order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

While acknowledging there are geopolitical risks stemming from, say, an escalation in hostilities with Iran, that could disrupt and destabilize markets, any dips should prove to be buying opportunities, the report says.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

“It seems to me that you are all determined to start a panic that will destabilize everything we have worked for these last thirteen years!”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling