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unrest

[uhn-rest] / ʌnˈrɛst /


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When social unrest arises, it can be difficult in the chaos to know how much responsibility can be assigned to the RSS or its affiliates, and RSS members frequently claim misattribution from their political adversaries.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

A similar panel was established in 2024 after irregularities in another medical entrance examination sparked widespread unrest.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

It follows the Scottish FA's independent review into events surrounding last term's Scottish Cup quarter-final at Ibrox, which was marred by unrest and pitch incursions from both sets of fans.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

The State Department has the nation of Haiti under a “Level 4 – Do not travel” advisory, due to the relatively high risk of “crime, kidnapping, terrorism, unrest, and limited health care.”

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

The unrest in Little Rock and the bounty on our heads had by that time forced two of our seven families to move their homes away from that city forever.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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