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instability

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


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That moisture is being pulled northward by an upper-level trough — a low-pressure area in the atmosphere — and the resulting instability may produce thunderstorms and showers, she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

While large investors are placing huge bets that airlines will do well, others are betting on the opposite and the instability is making stocks jump around wildly, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Aggressive expansions typically come with plenty of risk: an immediate strain on resources, profit instability, and possibly outgrowing the existing business model.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

It demeans the entire nation, and adds to the instability in the world.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

“I know what removal would mean. I’m not a child. It would mean complete instability, with no nonimaginary solutions to the positronic Field Equations.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities develop when two fluids move alongside one another at different speeds.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 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

However, the high-confinement mode has historically come hand-in-hand with instabilities at the plasma's edge, a challenge that has required fusion researchers to find creative workarounds.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2024

"The instabilities that we expect in Antarctica could be very different, and we can now capture those differences, using this model."

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2024

It has experienced almost continuous conflict between nations, internal instabilities in many countries, and regional rivalries, combined with very rapid economic and social change.

From State of the Union Address by Jimmy Carter




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