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unrest

[uhn-rest] / ʌnˈrɛst /


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Thousands of officers had been deployed this time to curb unrest that disrupted bus, train and rail services in Paris.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Some 22,000 police were deployed across France for the game, including 8,000 in Paris, after unrest marred PSG's win in the competition last year.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

In the Backrooms, where unrest and discontent stretch on for miles, maybe more, we can be as dysfunctional as we want to be.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

And as a child, the Lebanon-born Shamieh had lived through war and civil unrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

By the fourth century bce, years of unrest had depopulated large swaths of the country.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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