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unrest

[uhn-rest] / ʌnˈrɛst /


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Iran’s resilience has limits and there are concerns that an economic crash could trigger unrest.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

The unrest in North Berwick, though, is a little surprising in a town once voted best place to live in the U.K. by London’s Sunday Times.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Other security challenges include separatist unrest in the south-east and deadly clashes over land between farmers and herders.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

O'Neill is seeking also to steer the company away from recent internal unrest.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

The unrest in Little Rock and the bounty on our heads had by that time forced two of our seven families to move their homes away from that city forever.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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