stabler
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stabler
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at stable 1, -er 1
Example Sentences
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“Whether it is stabler than we thought, or we just haven’t hit the air pocket yet, I don’t know,” he said.
From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023
For crypto hedge funds, which tend to trade on swings in price, stabler values also offer diminishing chances to profit.
From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2022
Plus, the bond was thousands of times stabler than that of the next-strongest naturally occurring molecular suitor.
From Scientific American • Dec. 28, 2021
The Queen has urged world leaders at the COP26 climate summit to "achieve true statesmanship" and create a "safer, stabler future" for the planet.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2021
But the thought flits through my mind, There have got to be stabler things than love.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
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