unstable
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Mesothelioma cells, like many cancer cells, produce unusually high levels of "reactive oxygen species," unstable molecules that can damage cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Himalayas are approaching a dangerous threshold as glaciers melt faster, glacial lakes grow more unstable and the mountains face a widening gap in monitoring, according to new research.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
A 2015 earthquake in Nepal that killed 9,000 people has also made the southern slopes of the Himalayas more unstable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Since their status ended in July, many Haitians have been outfitted with ankle monitors and some have already been sent back to the politically unstable country plagued by gang violence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
That’s why the nuclei of atoms are so compacted and dense and why elements with big, crowded nuclei tend to be so unstable: the strong force just can’t hold on to all the protons.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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