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stable

[stay-buhl] / ˈsteɪ bəl /


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It may remain stable, or it could progress, so for now, it’s a wait-and-see situation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

In Scotland, sheep have also played a pivotal role in the rural economy for generations and Scotland's sheep population there has been more stable in recent years at around 6.5 million.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Apart from excess weight, most of these established risk factors either remained relatively stable or improved among younger adults over the previous one to two decades.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

"While these factors are common in England, most have shown stable or declining trends in the last decade," the researchers note.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Peter went to help him down, and once we had seen Marlene safely back in her stable, we all walked away.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

At the time, the Hollywood mogul and actress unveiled ambitious plans to dramatically overhaul the estate with a 27,000-square-foot, five-story riding facility featuring a domed roof and underground horse stables.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Over the years, he added horse stables and a lavish guesthouse.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

The estate included "historic outbuildings, former stables, ancillary structures and formal gardens", and sat within Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, also known as the Brecon Beacons.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

The horses get five weeks of furlough every year, 24/7 attention at the stables, regular veterinary care and a day off whenever temperatures exceed 90 degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

There was an old farmhouse, and around it, barns, outhouses, stables all converted for us to live in.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

This new object is another with a very elliptical orbit, but it is stabler than 2017 OF201, which suggests that no large planet, including a hypothetical planet nine, is significantly affecting its path.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026

But a stabler exchange rate, lower inflation and more robust growth have not yet helped those struggling to make ends meet.

From Reuters ● Oct. 3, 2023

Plus, the bond was thousands of times stabler than that of the next-strongest naturally occurring molecular suitor.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 28, 2021

Speaking in a video message, she called on them to create a "safer, stabler future" for the planet.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2021

But the thought flits through my mind, There have got to be stabler things than love.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

Russell and Hawn famously have one of the stablest relationships in Hollywood, so you have to wonder how they looked at this script and thought, “Yup, that seems normal – sign us up!”

From The Guardian ● Apr. 13, 2018

It hasn't been the stablest year for MakerBot.

From The Verge ● Jul. 24, 2015

The prior studies simply targeted and featured the stablest, most educated gay couples.

From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2012

Though the budget will be $30 million in the red this year, the sol is one of the stablest currencies in Latin America.

From Time Magazine Archive

For a long time at least the stanchest, strongest and stablest part of Canada's people must be rooted to the soil.

From The Canadian Commonwealth by Agnes C. (Agnes Christina) Laut

At the time of the epidemic, more than 80% of the country’s 8.4 million horses were stabled on farms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Afterward, EO is relocated to a farm, where he’s stabled alongside a white stallion whose privileged status doesn’t protect it from human desires and designs.

From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2023

The 46 horses stabled in the barn are being monitored for fever and other symptoms.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2021

Strict Covid-19 protocols are in place, and Irish-trained runners have been stabled at Haydock Racecourse.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2021

After we got the horses stabled and bid the Dee-troit lawmen a good night, me and the cap’n walked toward where the sheriff said we could eat cheap.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis

It has offered to fund off-season stabling at Pleasanton and to write races that better fit the makeup of Northern California horses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024

She said: "I have 12 horses to look after - four of them are elderly and require stabling most nights."

From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2023

Soon after, Churchill Downs announced it was suspending Baffert for two years through spring 2023, prohibiting the seven-time Derby winner from stabling or racing at tracks owned by Churchill Downs Inc.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2021

Millfield's resources are truly staggering: an equestrian centre, stabling for 50 horses, a 50-metre Olympic swimming pool, Tartan athletics track, playing fields, a putting green, an indoor tennis centre and a fencing salle.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2012

"Innkeep," a servant's voice called out behind her, "we have horses that want stabling, and my lord of Lannister requires a room and a hot bath."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin


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