instability

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Philippa said the British government and Violet's family wrote to Mussolini following the attack to thank him and congratulate him on surviving, and to emphasise her mental instability.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In quantum systems, that instability is known as "noise."

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

The moment sparked a broader conversation about the realities of working actors’ lives, and the instability that often comes with careers in entertainment.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Excessive power and instability go hand in hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

To minimize instability, he told me, the Cahokians kept the slab at a constant moisture level: wet but not too wet.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann