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instability

[in-stuh-bil-i-tee] / ˌɪn stəˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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These are significantly higher than the rates among women earning lower six-figure salaries, suggesting instability at an early age can light a fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Haitians became eligible for TPS in 2010 following a devastating earthquake, and the country continues to suffer from severe poverty, rampant violence from heavily armed gangs and chronic political instability.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

According to the study, their disappearance likely resulted from a combination of climate instability, population pressures, and social structure.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

However, a zone of cold air high in the atmosphere has been drifting overhead causing instability, allowing shower clouds to bubble up.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The same evolutionary forces prevailed to replicate a particular model’s positive traits and breed out excess drag and instability.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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