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unstable

[uhn-stey-buhl] / ʌnˈsteɪ bəl /


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Developing a robust offshore wind industry provides resilience in the face of an unstable global energy market.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

In April, a record 35 candidates ran for president of the chronically unstable Andean nation, which has burned through eight presidents in the past decade, four of whom were impeached.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

It can become unstable and demand enormous computing resources.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

She expects an unstable climate to usher in an age of private weather control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Nixon wanted to know how such an unstable character had gotten hold of McNamara’s study in the first place.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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