growing tension

collocation in English

meaningsofgrowingandtension

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growing
adjective
uk
/ˈɡrəʊ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈɡroʊ.ɪŋ/
increasing in size ...
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tension
noun
uk
/ˈten.ʃən/us
/ˈten.ʃən/
a feeling of nervousness before an important or ...
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(Definition ofgrowingandtensionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is evidence elsewhere of agrowingtensionsurrounding widows' rights to land in this period.
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All those factors added up togrowingtensionand crisis.
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There is, therefore, agrowingtensionbetween the two races.
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All the manifestations ofgrowingtensionwere visible to everybody except, apparently.
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It might need support in a period ofgrowingtensionbefore the outbreak of hostilities.
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There isgrowingtensionbecause of the handling of the steel and coal industries.
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This came duringgrowingtensionas independence approached.
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Thegrowingtensionbetween the two cities eventually escalates into a series of armed conflicts.
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In 1744 four garrisons were built due togrowingtensionand fears of the settlers.
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A respected and experienced leader, he quickly took control amidstgrowingtension.
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The first half of the series explores thegrowingtensionbetween them, and their eventual clash.
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Following the incident, heavy police force was deployed but was unable to control thegrowingtensionfrom both sides.
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This law reflected the nation'sgrowingtensionover the massive waves of immigrants entering the country during the early twentieth century.
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Thegrowingtensioncreated by the emergence of municipal confederations would represent a confrontation between the state and the political realms.
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