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The country has experienced years of civil unrest.
unrest gripped the city as the people nervously awaited the expected bombardment
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Authorities have erected new security fencing around the White House and other buildings in Washington, D.C., on Sunday as the nation's capital braces for possible unrest on and after Election Day.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Obviously, there are myriad reasons for the malaise gripping the town — the lingering aftereffects of the pandemic, the industry-wide economic shrinkage, the labor unrest, the waves and waves of layoffs.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
In 1970, after more than a decade of a power-sharing agreement that saw the country’s two long-standing parties essentially rotate the presidency without any real opposition, allegations of fraud generated widespread civil unrest.
—Justin Worland/bogotá, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
The big picture: Local tensions are high in the lead-up to Nov. 5, with the District ramping up security to prepare for potential unrest and several protest permit applications already in for Election Day.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Obviously, there are myriad reasons for the malaise gripping the town — the lingering aftereffects of the pandemic, the industry-wide economic shrinkage, the labor unrest, the waves and waves of layoffs.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
In 1970, after more than a decade of a power-sharing agreement that saw the country’s two long-standing parties essentially rotate the presidency without any real opposition, allegations of fraud generated widespread civil unrest.
—Justin Worland/bogotá, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
The big picture: Local tensions are high in the lead-up to Nov. 5, with the District ramping up security to prepare for potential unrest and several protest permit applications already in for Election Day.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrest. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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