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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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The United States experienced a spike in violent crimes that coincided with the pandemic and social unrest surrounding police killings of George Floyd and other unarmed African American individuals.
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USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Jacobson said one of the most chilling and disturbing actions to come out of this unrest at Cornell has been a professor active in these calls for an intifada.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 29 Apr. 2024
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USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Jacobson said one of the most chilling and disturbing actions to come out of this unrest at Cornell has been a professor active in these calls for an intifada.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Unrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrest. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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