destabilization
Americannoun
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But a broader destabilization of the Khuzestan province could put output at risk even without a direct strike on the field itself.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
"As a result of this pressure increase, the effective stress on a fault will decrease, resulting in the destabilization of the fault."
From Science Daily • May 8, 2024
And its destabilization has created strategic headaches for China, India, the United States and other countries.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2024
The world would also see increasing levels of public unrest and political destabilization, the report says.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024
The near-term results would be a significant power vacuum, greater human suffering, regional destabilization, and a threat to the global economy.
From The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.)
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