unrest
Example Sentences
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The death of Khamenei leaves Iran at a historic precipice, forcing it to navigate a difficult transition while weathering a massive military campaign from the U.S. and Israel and simmering unrest in the streets.
As the spiritual and political leader of the Middle East’s second-largest nation, he projected power through Shiite militias across the region and survived waves of unrest as autocrats around him were toppled.
"If Iran withdraws its team - an outcome that seems entirely plausible - Fifa is likely to breathe a sigh of relief given the scope for protest and unrest."
From BBC
And he ruthlessly stamped out internal challenges to his rule, including several waves of countrywide unrest.
From Los Angeles Times
While the unrest has raised fears of an influx of people, there have been no reports of unusual activity at the Turkey-Iran border so far.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
