unstable
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"Sewers can contain numerous hazards, including noxious and potentially deadly gases, unstable surfaces, flooding risks, and confined spaces," the DEP spokesperson said.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale Mount Everest despite high costs and an unstable ice block on the key trail.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
There are 82 confirmed cases and seven confirmed deaths in the vast, unstable DRC, alongside almost 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths, the WHO said on Friday.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Even so, researchers have struggled to fully understand how these molecules form because many of the key intermediate stages are highly unstable and disappear almost instantly.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
The nearest likely candidate he added, is Betelgeuse, whose various sputterings have for years suggested that something interestingly unstable is going on there.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing unstable
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