instability
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Xi also wants the conflict to end, as instability in the Middle East threatens China’s oil supplies and weakens demand for Chinese exports.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
It had followed years of oppression by the Iranian government, economic hardship and instability across Iraq, and the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
It was often associated with extreme poverty or mental instability.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
The pressures that wildfires exert on survivors are not always direct — housing instability, the loss of employment and the breakdown of social networks and sense of community all exacerbate the crisis.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
He told his parents what he’d learned in Mr. Lawson’s class, about Gogol’s lifelong unhappiness, his mental instability, about how he’d starved himself to death.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Southeast Asia - Middle School
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Southeast Asia - High School
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