tension

After years of war and tension, their relations improved markedly with the rise to power of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in 2018.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Those words capture a central tension in the sprawling show, which occupies interconnected galleries at the far end of the museum’s Resnick Pavilion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Inside Bessent’s Treasury: tension, turnover and unmet economic goals.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Pointedly reminiscent at times of movies by such masters as Alfred Hitchcock and Michael Mann, the film is a classically crafted, period-evocative drama of often claustrophobic emotional tension.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Celia’s shoulders fall, releasing the tension that has knotted in them, her relief palpable as she draws herself safely together.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Thursday's move to downsize the UK presence had followed a dialogue with the British government in order to avoid an escalation of tensions between the two countries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

So this could presage tensions too between Polanski and the party membership, some of whom will have been inspired to join the Greens by his leadership.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Azerbaijan is close to both Israel and Turkey, two countries with rising tensions between them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Ara Najarian, who serves on the boards of both agencies, acknowledged during a recent meeting of the Metro board that tensions were high between both train systems and the public.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

But there were tensions with the other workers.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times