destabilize
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It said that he returned "with the intent to destabilize" the country and that he provided financial support to the M23's political arm.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Instead of protecting cells, the heightened repair activity can harm neurons and destabilize the genome, which may increase the risk of cancer.
From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026
Europeans also worry the campaign could destabilize Iran, a country of some 90 million that sits alongside the world’s most important route for oil supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
These actions have threatened to destabilize a school system with large numbers of immigrant families.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
“It seems to me that you are all determined to start a panic that will destabilize everything we have worked for these last thirteen years!”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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