unstable
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The particle is unstable and exists for just one and a half trillionths of a second before breaking down into other forms - decaying.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Meanwhile, Doug has made a confession that haunts the men as they follow a pregnant bison onto an unstable glacier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
"We prove that, like Einstein's static model, the Friedmann spacetimes are all unstable to radial perturbation at large length scales," Temple said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
She’s grateful for the stability her homes provided, especially for her children during an unstable marriage.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
On summit day that year, Hall’s team had reached the South Summit late, around 1:30 p.m., to find deep, unstable snow blanketing the final stretch of the summit ridge.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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