tension
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Rev Thompson says that there has been tension in the town for some time.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The assignment caused internal tension as Stahl was pursuing a sit-down with the leader.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Amid this tension, Trump Jr. visited Anant Ambani on his November trip to India.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
That tension between parachuting in the world’s biggest sporting event and the bureaucratic operations of a country is what makes this enterprise so complex.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
In its most familiar form, dominant in the nineteenth century, the tension assumes a constitutional appearance as a conflict between state and federal sovereignty.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing tension
"My Favorite Chaperone," Vocabulary from the short story
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