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unstable

[uhn-stey-buhl] / ʌnˈsteɪ bəl /


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Mohammadi's Paris-based husband said "she is not in a favourable general condition" and that "her status remains unstable", in a statement over the weekend.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

In April, a record 35 candidates ran for president of the chronically unstable Andean nation, which has burned through eight presidents in the past decade, four of whom were impeached.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

She expects an unstable climate to usher in an age of private weather control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

While fluid membranes support fusion, they can also become unstable during freeze-thaw-induced stress, leading to leakage.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

It wasn’t terribly high—thirty feet or so—but it was steep and very unstable, the edge loose and soft from the rain.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen




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