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unstable

[uhn-stey-buhl] / ʌnˈsteɪ bəl /


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Part yoga, part Pilates and entirely unstable: Inside the high-intensity, low-impact pool workout making waves at the Annenberg Community Beach House.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

If the fire is powerful enough and the atmosphere is unstable, that cloud can grow into a cumulonimbus - the same type of cloud associated with thunderstorms.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

They also had lower indicators of oxidative stress, a form of cellular damage caused when unstable molecules known as reactive oxygen species overwhelm the body's protective systems.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

Speaking to lawmakers, Bailey said the latest outbreak “underlines that this is going to be an unstable process for the foreseeable future.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

A ten-foot high, unstable fence, quivering under my weight.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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