unstable
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ROS are a type of free radical, a broad term for one class of unstable, high-energy molecules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Numerous foreign paramilitaries have been seen in the vast, unstable central African country, where locals say they are backing the ill-armed government forces against the M23.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
Superplumes of the type on which Yellowstone sits are rather like martini glasses–thin on the way up, but spreading out as they near the surface to create vast bowls of unstable magma.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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