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instability

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


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However, she now says global instability means extra defence spending will be required.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The facility’s extended closure was widely seen as a reflection of the authorities’ extreme aversion to risk in Kuwait, where uncertainty and instability became ingrained following the 1990 Iraqi invasion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The Tigers' hierarchy was sick of a revolving door of head coaches, as were the players, who would openly criticise instability in interviews.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Having a portfolio that is 100% in individual stocks sounds about as risky to me as you can get, especially at 73, with no partner for backup, and living in seemingly permanent economic instability.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The priest told Farmer stories of the dam, about the chaos and instability it had created almost overnight.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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