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unrest

[uhn-rest] / ʌnˈrɛst /


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It was also tasked with examining the consequences of the unrest, the response to it and make recommendations on the way forward.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

His latest work, “Rasputin,” is a deeply researched examination of how Nicholas and Alexandra, faced with social unrest and the frail health of their only son, found solace in a charismatic peasant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

This comes just as they see investors growing increasingly optimistic about a deal to end the Middle East unrest.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Those uprisings, later coined the Arab Spring, succeeded in bringing about a short democratic sojourn in Tunisia and a much briefer one in Egypt, but they also unleashed unrest.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

There would be many years of famine, unrest, revolution, and other difficulties yet to come.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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