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unrest

[uhn-rest] / ʌnˈrɛst /


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Much of the overtime money the department spent went instead toward preparing for unrest, monitoring protests and vigils, guarding hotels housing federal agents, and managing the public response to federal violence.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

The authorities had deployed security forces across major cities in the East African nation on 7 July and warned that they would act against anyone accused of inciting unrest.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Some Iranian officials feared dwindling supplies posed a risk of social unrest.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

But by the time the bicentennial rolled around, my life had played out against the backdrop of civil unrest and the Vietnam War, both spilling from our black-and-white television almost nightly.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

The newscaster was calling Friday night the worst evening of the unrest.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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