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destabilization

American  
[dee-stay-buh-liz-ay-shuhn, -lahyz-] / diˌsteɪ bə lɪzˈeɪ ʃən, -laɪz- /

noun

  1. the act, process, or result of destabilizing something.


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Charles Schwab is an exception, lacking an anti-flipping policy for IPOs, while other brokers aim to prevent price destabilization.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Historically, Iran’s 1979 revolution transformed it from a U.S.-aligned monarchy to an adversarial theocratic state — a legacy that shapes today’s fears about protracted conflict and regional destabilization.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

The memoir’s shifting timeline mirrors the author’s own sense of destabilization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2025

And its destabilization has created strategic headaches for China, India, the United States and other countries.

From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2024

The real target's spunnel lines will crash, destabilization will disrupt the entire Slingshot construction schedule.

From The Universe — or Nothing by Meyer Moldeven

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