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Though widespread unrest is unlikely in China, given Beijing’s tight restrictions on dissent, a prolonged loss of hope among young people would leave deep scars on society.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Covered in sharp, toxin-filled spines, these predators are notorious for consuming coral and leaving widespread destruction in their wake.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Facing the collapse of his government amid anti-democratic crackdowns and widespread labor unrest, Cuban President Gerardo Machado hightailed it to Florida in 1933.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
But after an earthquake in 2024 killed hundreds of people and caused widespread damage to Japan's Noto Peninsula, Ayumi stocked up even more.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
As a result, European conquest did not create widespread or lasting European settlement of sub-Saharan Africa, except in the far south.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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