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instability

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


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“In a context compounded by so much global instability, these two industrial trading blocs…are what we should keep,” the Maltese politician said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Polls opened in Peru's presidential runoff Sunday, with crime and political instability dominating a race to choose the country's ninth leader in a decade.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

What these students share with more passionate supporters on both sides is a desire for the instability to end so policies on crime, corruption and inequality can actually be implemented.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Having a portfolio that is 100% in individual stocks sounds about as risky to me as you can get, especially at 73, with no partner for backup, and living in seemingly permanent economic instability.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The same evolutionary forces prevailed to replicate a particular model’s positive traits and breed out excess drag and instability.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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