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instability

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


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Binary systems also contain what scientists call an instability zone, a region where planetary orbits cannot remain stable.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Four recently published UCLA-led studies draw a direct line between climate disasters, housing instability and homelessness, with researchers pointing to the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires as one of the starkest recent examples.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The country has the largest oil reserves in Africa but the years of fighting and instability have left them chronically underdeveloped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

It’s a remarkable feat in the face of the ongoing instability in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

It was a stable instability that would endure for the rest of Howards life, which was destined to be many decades shorter than Dorothy’s.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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