unrest

Example Sentences

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Fearing unrest, earlier in the day authorities had banned planned public screenings of the game near the arena.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Belfast steeled itself Wednesday for a second night of violence directed at immigrants in Northern Ireland, unrest that authorities say is being stoked by far-right activists on social media.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“The ingredients of civil unrest are there,” said Helou, the former Lebanese general.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

For many Korean Americans, it is almost impossible to talk about Radio Korea without also talking about the 1992 unrest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

In other regions—including much of Central America, Mexico, Peru, New Caledonia, the former Soviet Union, and parts of Indonesia—civil unrest or guerrilla warfare pits still-numerous indigenous populations against governments dominated by descendants of invading conquerors.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond