unrest

Example Sentences

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Last year, persistent power and water shortages in Madagascar led to youth-led protests, which escalated to broader political unrest, resulting in a military takeover.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"This had massive knock-on effects that damaged the social fabric of many countries with widespread strikes, unrest, and increases in poverty as many households struggled to make ends meet," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Desai said, as seeming moments of recovery in the past year or so were squashed by the L.A. wildfires, then last summer’s immigration crackdown and associated civil unrest.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

In 1517 Martin Luther had posted his 95 Theses in Wittenberg, Germany, and by 1528 Basel, nearly 400 miles away, was in the throes of unrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

It’s not safe enough for us to travel on the river until the unrest has died down, 50 our only choice is to continue to the release site.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer