unrest

Example Sentences

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And he ruthlessly stamped out internal challenges to his rule, including several waves of countrywide unrest.

From Los Angeles Times

While the unrest has raised fears of an influx of people, there have been no reports of unusual activity at the Turkey-Iran border so far.

From Barron's

The human toll of the unrest remains deeply contested.

From BBC

Ethiopia has also accused Eritrea of involvement in this unrest – which it denies.

From BBC

Last September's unrest erupted as youth protests against a brief social media ban, but was fuelled by far wider anger at economic stagnation and corruption.

From Barron's