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unstable

[uhn-stey-buhl] / ʌnˈsteɪ bəl /


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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

Because these intermediate phases are highly unstable, they have been extremely difficult to observe directly.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

"I just wouldn't risk having an important video call," Rebecca says, citing how unstable the connection often is.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

On summit day that year, Hall’s team had reached the South Summit late, around 1:30 p.m., to find deep, unstable snow blanketing the final stretch of the summit ridge.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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