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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of destabilize.

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Examples

  • Scajola, in separate remarks, called the scrapping incentives "a drug, which over the long-term destabilizes the market."

    Market News 2010

  • In defense of limiting press freedoms, Former spokesman for the Israeli army, Nachman Shai, claimed that full news coverage helps "the enemy," confuses and "destabilizes" the Israeli public.

    Stop the Press! This is what Israeli Democracy Looks Like 2009

  • Among the questions he said he wants covered at trial are whether sexual orientation is unchangeable, if permitting same-sex marriage "destabilizes" traditional unions and whether Proposition 8's ballot history demonstrates the measure had "discriminatory intent."

    Box Turtle Bulletin 2009

  • In defense of limiting press freedoms, Former spokesman for the Israeli army, Nachman Shai, claimed that full news coverage helps "the enemy," confuses and "destabilizes" the Israeli public.

    The World Can't Wait! 2009

  • In defense of limiting press freedoms, Former spokesman for the Israeli army, Nachman Shai, claimed that full news coverage helps "the enemy," confuses and "destabilizes" the Israeli public.

    The World Can't Wait! 2009

  • Among the questions he said he wants covered at trial are whether sexual orientation is unchangeable, if permitting same-sex marriage "destabilizes" traditional unions and whether Proposition 8's ballot history demonstrates the measure had "discriminatory intent."

    Home 2009

  • In defense of limiting press freedoms, Former spokesman for the Israeli army, Nachman Shai, claimed that full news coverage helps "the enemy," confuses and "destabilizes" the Israeli public.

    The World Can't Wait! 2009

  • Mulcair said this kind of budgeting "destabilizes" what had been "a formerly balanced economy."

    The Chronicle Herald - Maintenance Feed 2008

  • According to research, mental work "destabilizes" insulin and glucose levels, therefore boosting your appetite and will eventually drive you to eat more.

    xml's Blinklist.com 2008

  • Mounting territorial aggression destabilizes the region and puts the global economy at risk.

    Turbulent Waters in the South China Sea Michael Auslin 2011

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