growing unrest

collocation in English

meaningsofgrowingandunrest

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growing
adjective
uk
/ˈɡrəʊ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈɡroʊ.ɪŋ/
increasing in size ...
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unrest
noun[U]
uk
/ʌnˈrest/us
/ʌnˈrest/
disagreements or fighting between different groups ...
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(Definition ofgrowingandunrestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, spiralling wage demands,growingunrestand strikes continued.
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There wasgrowingunrestagain among the population and now what do we see?
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They are objections on which thegrowingunrestthroughout the country is mainly founded.
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The scheme has contributed to thegrowingunrestin the colony and it has resulted in the increase in the numbers seeking to emigrate.
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Does he accept that there isgrowingunrestabout regional disparities and growing concern about the lack of accountability for regional quangos?
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British rule marked a period ofgrowingunrest.
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A drought exacerbated thegrowingunrestin the countryside.
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The author decides to leave the country amidst thegrowingunrest.
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It was the result ofgrowingunrest, strikes and sabotage in the months ahead.
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Following several years of turmoil, due the prolonged war and by thegrowingunrestcaused by the lack of liberties, the regime fell.
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His personal life was extremely scandalous by the standards of the time, and this contributed togrowingunrestin his colony.
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The story begins with the country experiencing a significant increase in circulation of counterfeit coin currency, leading togrowingunrestand instability.
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Added to this factor was thegrowingunrestof the people due to the peace and order condition in the area.
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Those in authority were concerned about thegrowingunrest, political and social agitation among the working classes, and the disaffection of the intelligentsia.
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