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unstable

[uhn-stay-buhl] / ʌnˈsteɪ bəl /


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RNA is relatively unstable, raising the issue of how it could have survived under harsh prebiotic conditions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Hart said: "When we look at the unstable world and the threats we're facing, I think it just brings it home that actually we need to be ready wherever we are, all of the time."

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

To generations of buyers and fans, the phrase “electric Subaru” is cognitively unstable, impossible to imagine, like “coal-fired toothbrush.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Grace Soens, who plays June, Marisol’s confederate at work, and Jack Sharpe, who takes on the role of Lenny, June’s mentally disturbed brother, expand this unstable world, where it’s hard to know who to trust.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

All you need is the evidence of the ECG, blood pressure, fluid in the lungs, and unstable angina.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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