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Examples of unrest in a Sentence
The country has experienced years of civil unrest.
unrest gripped the city as the people nervously awaited the expected bombardment
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This fruitfulness, though, is a paradox arriving during a continued reckoning with years of war, loss, and unrest that have caused many Ethiopians to contend with the meaning of homeland.
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Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
Thousands of temporary Haitian migrants have legally landed in Springfield in recent years under the U.S.’s Temporary Protected Status program, as longstanding unrest in their home country has given way to violent gangs ruling the streets.
—Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
At least one person was injured in the unrest, according to the Senate communications team, and an opposition senator said protesters threw gasoline in his eyes.
—Tara John, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Feds targeting groups, individuals soliciting civil unrest through violence
The charges against Humber and Allison are the latest from the Justice Department targeting people or groups who are soliciting civil unrest through violence.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
Thousands of temporary Haitian migrants have legally landed in Springfield in recent years under the U.S.’s Temporary Protected Status program, as longstanding unrest in their home country has given way to violent gangs ruling the streets.
—Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
At least one person was injured in the unrest, according to the Senate communications team, and an opposition senator said protesters threw gasoline in his eyes.
—Tara John, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Feds targeting groups, individuals soliciting civil unrest through violence
The charges against Humber and Allison are the latest from the Justice Department targeting people or groups who are soliciting civil unrest through violence.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrest. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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