tension
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Discussions also addressed "efforts aimed at bringing closer the viewpoints between Turkey and Israel and ensuring the current tension between the two countries are not reflected on Syria territory", the report added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
As any storyteller knows, tension and contrast is what drives audience interest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
But, the five firms struggled to form a cohesive strategy at EverBank, leading to tension between the owners and inside the boardroom, the people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
There is an inherent tension in political social media.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
My head is pounding and the tension in me is threatening to spill out.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
On Tuesday, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said that economic warfare will only heighten tensions and could disrupt the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
American home builders also are viewed as among the big losers due to the new trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
"What is changing is the role hotter summers are playing in making water scarcer and intensifying tensions that already existed."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The drama reflects broader tensions in the hamlet, the rustic counterpart to nearby Hamptons enclaves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Yet Ernest was not oblivious to the tensions in the lab.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing tension
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