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unstable

[uhn-stay-buhl] / ʌnˈsteɪ bəl /


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Last week, the school issued a more-than-200-page internal report confronting what it called an unprecedented crisis in higher education, thanks to unstable federal funding, falling public trust and the rise of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Hart said: "When we look at the unstable world and the threats we're facing, I think it just brings it home that actually we need to be ready wherever we are, all of the time."

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Mesothelioma cells, like many cancer cells, produce unusually high levels of "reactive oxygen species," unstable molecules that can damage cells.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

Grace Soens, who plays June, Marisol’s confederate at work, and Jack Sharpe, who takes on the role of Lenny, June’s mentally disturbed brother, expand this unstable world, where it’s hard to know who to trust.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

The room was unstable unless I looked at some fixed point.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway




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