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instability

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


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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

"When global instability puts businesses under pressure we'll always do what's needed to support them and ensure Britain's resilience," said Business Secretary Peter Kyle.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The luxury industry has been struggling for years with faltering demand for high-end goods against the backdrop of rising prices, trade disputes and geopolitical instability.

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

Though the sea itself was a danger to him in the hard weather of the season, that danger and change and instability seemed to him a defense and chance.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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