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instability

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


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Experian has a few theories: “Credit-card issuers may review your credit reports for signs of financial instability, such as excessive balances on revolving accounts, late payments or frequent cash advances.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

It is facing intensifying Russian missile attacks alongside rare domestic political instability triggered by a sudden wartime shakeup of its defence leadership.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

The frustrating situation comes on top of mounting financial strain and housing instability for many fire survivors who are trying to rebuild their homes and lives after the 2025 firestorms.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

These include high gasoline prices at home, damage to the world economy, possible instability in local allies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The priest told Farmer stories of the dam, about the chaos and instability it had created almost overnight.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

These instabilities have been a major obstacle to improving fusion performance.

From Science Daily Jan. 4, 2026

The researchers also demonstrated that they could use the ring-shaped beam to drill deeper into the material without causing instabilities in the process.

From Science Daily Nov. 22, 2024

Combining high-speed synchrotron X-ray imaging, theoretical analysis and numerical simulation, the researchers revealed the defect mitigation mechanisms, which involve phenomena that reduce instabilities in the laser powder bed fusion process.

From Science Daily Nov. 22, 2024

In particular, they studied disruptions in the pedestal called ballooning instabilities: bulges of plasma that jut out, like the end of a long balloon when squeezed.

From Science Daily May 28, 2024

Trax's recovery from his psychological instabilities wasn't as definitive.

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette




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