destabilize
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It said that he returned "with the intent to destabilize" the country and that he provided financial support to the M23's political arm.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
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
Iraq has reported attacks spilling across its borders, raising fears that the war could destabilize the broader region.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 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
Vocabulary lists containing destabilize
Africa - Middle School
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