unstable
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This is the 17th Ebola outbreak to hit the DRC, a vast and unstable central African country of more than 100 million people.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
But over the short and even intermediate terms, lasting not just several years but decades, gold’s correlation to inflation is unstable.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Earthquakes are common in the Philippines, which sits on the geologically unstable "ring of fire".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Because these intermediate phases are highly unstable, they have been extremely difficult to observe directly.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
They become unstable and have a tendency to unsettle the mood because they deviate from comfortable convention, seeking relationships with unfamiliar chords.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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