stable

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The melting occurred during the Holocene, the relatively stable climate period that began 11,000 years ago and continues today.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

If New York City wants a stable and economically sensible way to raise new revenue, it should look to the one tax base that cannot move: land.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

In economic theory, your attitude toward risk is supposed to remain stable, and you’ll use all relevant information when making investment decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

They point out that the core rate has been more stable than headline PCE inflation, hewing closely to a range of 2.8% to 3% in the past two years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Washington was the core of gravity that prevented the American Revolution from flying off into random orbits, the stable center around which the revolutionary energies formed.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis