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instability

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


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“In a context compounded by so much global instability, these two industrial trading blocs…are what we should keep,” the Maltese politician said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"I think we can reward the wrong behaviour in politics ... individual people that want to thrust themselves forward at moment of instability" he said.

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 price of gold -- a safe-haven asset in troubled times -- has hit a new era of record highs amid global instability.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“But when things weren’t going well, they became signs of incompetence or instability on my part—even among employees and business partners.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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