unstable
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To generations of buyers and fans, the phrase “electric Subaru” is cognitively unstable, impossible to imagine, like “coal-fired toothbrush.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
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
"Glaciers are retreating, permafrost and high-mountain slopes are becoming increasingly unstable, and communities and infrastructure downstream face growing risks from complex and cascading hazards," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 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
He spread this rumor that the school psychologist had told his mom that Jack was emotionally unstable.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
Vocabulary lists containing unstable
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