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unrest

[uhn-rest] / ʌnˈrɛst /


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The unrest has already forced the government into at least one retreat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

But rumours on student WhatsApp groups led to unrest over the weekend at the sprawling 600-acre university in Punjab that draws students from India and abroad.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

She also alleged that outsiders had joined the unrest.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Perhaps ominously, but to err on the side of caution, Yellowstone’s Volcano Alert Level is raised from “normal” to “advisory,” indicating that unrest is above its established background level.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

She would experience harmony of being in the midst of the changes and unrest that life inevitably brings.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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