great instability

collocation in English

meaningsofgreatandinstability

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great
adjective
uk
/ɡreɪt/
us
/ɡreɪt/
large in amount, size, ...
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instability
noun[U]
uk
/ˌɪn.stəˈbɪl.ə.ti/
us
/ˌɪn.stəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
uncertainty caused by the possibility of a sudden change in the ...
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(Definition ofgreatandinstabilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In addition, this was a period which, especially until the end of the 1830s, was characterised bygreatinstability.
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I believe that more stability is achieved through long-term service agreements than through a system of one-off extra-contractual referrals, in which there wasgreatinstability.
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Nothing discourages saving so much asgreatinstabilityin the market.
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It is realistic because it recognises the fact that in this world there is insecurity, barbarism, horror andgreatinstability.
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I urge the greatest possible caution in the period ahead which could well usher in a time ofgreatinstability.
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It is a fact that we live in times ofgreatinstability—instability in the international field, instability at home.
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We have had a period ofgreatinstability.
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That is why we find that, with suchgreatinstability, people are concerned and wondering what will happen next.
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I began by highlighting some of thegreatinstabilitythat we face.
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There is agreatinstabilityin the sense that the physicist or the chemist would use the word.
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Immediately, this created a new and dangerous situation, with a period ofgreatinstabilityahead.
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It is difficult to deal with these problems when there is the presentgreatinstabilityand uncertainty, but one cannot sit back and do nothing.
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We must not forget that the fruit and vegetables sector is dynamic, but at the same time very fragile, and there isgreatinstabilityin the markets.
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At a time ofgreatinstability, the biggest mistake that we could make would be to make rapid changes when we cannot be certain of the outcome.
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This in itself is evidence ofgreatinstability, whereas the adapting of himself to life under his own difficult circumstances makes possible development to maturity which is not otherwise possible.
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Squatters facegreatinstabilitydue to their lack of title and governmental efforts at blight removal.
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