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unrest

[uhn-rest] / ʌnˈrɛst /


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However, Togo has a history of sudden eruptions of protest or unrest.

From BBC

Hadi's death has triggered widespread unrest, with protesters across the South Asian nation demanding the arrest of those responsible.

From Barron's

“Quartet in Autumn,” which was published amid economic woes and social unrest in the United Kingdom, was her comeback.

From The Wall Street Journal

This happened in autumn 2019, and officials now seem to be worried by recent similar signs of unrest in that interbank market.

From The Wall Street Journal

To turn around the economy, Paz has said he would avoid painful austerity measures that could spark violent unrest in one of Latin America’s poorest nations.

From The Wall Street Journal