unstable
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The researchers believe the shipment sank during a particularly unstable period in Mediterranean history.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
But over the short and even intermediate terms, lasting not just several years but decades, gold’s correlation to inflation is unstable.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
If the race for nuclear weapons widens and accelerates, the region will become more unstable, heightening risks for the entire world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The governor said the tragedy underscored the "vulnerability of young people engaged in migratory and cross-border economic activities, often forced to pass through unstable areas in order to survive or seek better living conditions".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
For a brief moment, I imagined telling him this was a setup and I'd been forced by my mentally unstable sister and her clingy friend to harass him.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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