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instability

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


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It said defence contractors were raising prices because of global instability, meaning delays to procurement could end up costing more.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

Even voters on opposite sides agree that instability has helped criminal groups grow.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

I think Americans don’t really understand the fragility of the food system, the amount of work that goes into it or the geopolitical instability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Every day he punched cards, punched and punched, trying to avoid instability, divergence, distortion.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen




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