widespread unrest

collocation in English

meaningsofwidespreadandunrest

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widespread
adjective
uk
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/us
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/
existing or happening in many places and/or among ...
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unrest
noun[U]
uk
/ʌnˈrest/us
/ʌnˈrest/
disagreements or fighting between different groups ...
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(Definition ofwidespreadandunrestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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What can be more futile than to contain symptoms ofwidespreadunrestby legal constraints and collective penalties?
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However, we should be unwise to close our eyes to thewidespreadunrestwhich exists.
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I constantly keep myself abreast of the relationship between the commission and the councils, and there is no evidence ofwidespreadunrest.
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My first objective obviously was to prevent any further soaring of prices; if possible to lower prices, and thus to allay thewidespreadunrest.
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It is now even worse because of the exceptions which have been made—this is the view of many experienced prison governors—which will causewidespreadunrestif it is ever implemented.
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Banda's release there would bewidespreadunrestand violence?
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The handling of the strike led towidespreadunrestamong union members.
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However, the economic policies of this area causedwidespreadunrest, beginning with workers strikes.
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The economic situation continued to worsen during the 1980s, provokingwidespreadunrestin 1989.
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The fact-finding of the assistant commissioners in 18378 occurred against a background ofwidespreadunrest.
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