as in instability
the quality or state of not being firmly fixed in position
if the tunnel had been properly inspected, the unstableness of the overhead concrete panels would have been discovered in time
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instability
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Sure, other fates are possible, like direct collapse to a black hole or explosions through the pair-instability mechanism, but a core-collapse supernova (also known as a type II supernova) represents the fate of the majority of the most massive stars ever to be born.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Founders cited financial stress and income instability as major concerns, with 68% uncertain about meeting payroll or personal expenses, leading to exhaustion.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Unstableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstableness. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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