restive
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Conflict monitors, now watching with alarm as Islamist militants capture territory and stage attacks in Mali, urge the administration to pay closer attention to the restive Sahel region and other hot spots.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
The military has long presented itself as the only force guarding restive Myanmar from rupture and ruin.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
But Jewan concealed an anti-colonial streak and Sikh activists gathered to talk rebellion at a retreat he built on the Ravi River, which zigzags across what is now the restive border between Pakistan and India.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
The military has been heavily involved, a measure made possible by the PSN designation, causing tension in the restive region.
From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025
Just before encounter, the mission controllers were restive.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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