sense of stability

collocation in English

meaningsofsenseandstability

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sense
noun
uk
/sens/us
/sens/
an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, ...
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stability
noun[U]
uk
/stəˈbɪl.ə.ti/us
/stəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
a situation in which something is not likely to move ...
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(Definition ofsenseandstabilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For older children, the connections among siblings may promote asenseofstabilityeven when adults change.
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A relatively mature market for land is also found in the area, further adding to the relative senseofstabilitywith regard to tenure issues in the watershed.
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It is therefore important that we give those people asenseofstability, and a guarantee that they continue to operate the current system.
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It gives the industry also asenseofstability, the two years period will do that.
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More generally, asenseofstabilityhas been introduced into defence policy.
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The other side of the picture is the creation of the right conditions for industry to flourish—a climate of confidence, asenseofstability.
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If they will only do that, a newsenseofstabilitywill be created in one of the main danger areas of the world.
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I believed that it was an attempt to bring asenseofstabilityand a new era of industrial peace and order out of chaos.
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Like all new developments of this kind, they need asenseofstabilityand certainty.
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We believe that if agriculture is to play its part fully and effectively in the national economy, we must provide for it a reasonablesenseofstabilityand prosperity.
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We must balance that by not shutting ourselves off from the possibility of further reform, but it is now important that we give the system somesenseofstability.
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It will be much welcomed by sub and rural post offices, as it will give them asenseofstability, and will enable them to continue in business.
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It remains to be seen whether prices have now reached a level at which they are likely remain for long periods, giving asenseofstabilityto the industry.
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This style remained more or less unaltered until 1247, which gave both the coinage and the state asenseofstability.
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Asenseofstabilityis established when the theme is repeated by the viola and double bass in stable two bar phrases.
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The merger was created to achieve asenseofstabilityamong supporters.
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This professionalization additionally helps increase exposure to various channels as well as creates asenseofstabilitywithin the field.
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You don't really have anysenseofstability.
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As a result, individual employees have lost theirsenseofstabilityand security, which can be provided by membership in a group.
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The building created asenseofstabilityby visually implying a pyramid structure.
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