Sentence examples for a violent spate from inspiring English sources
Night sounds are heard: wind, barking dogs, a faraway train whistle, a water heater kicking on, a violent spate of rain, an insect bumping against the microphone, desultory vocalizations of the cat.
The gestures seemed clearly intended to facilitate the mission of the American peace envoy, Gen. Anthony C. Zinni, who arrives this week to try to wrench the Israelis and Palestinians apart after the most violent spate in bitter fighting that has continued virtually unabated for 17 months.
The city already had a violent reputation, following a spate of murders of women in the 1990s and early 2000s – crimes which have continued unabated ever since, claiming many hundreds of victims over the years.
In Italy, military, police and intelligence officials are hammering out an emergency security plan for combating violent anarchy in the wake of a recent spate of violent attacks on individuals and institutions.
Initially circulated largely among right-wing supporters of PEGIDA and the populist, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, the fake reports have found a wider audience following a spate of violent incidents linked to migrants, most notably the mob sexual assaults in Cologne and other German cities during 2016 New Year's Eve celebrations.
MEXICO CITY — Armed men raided two hotels in the center of Monterrey, Mexico's industrial capital, early Wednesday morning, hauling away four guests and as many as three staff members and sending a wave of panic across a city that has experienced a spate of violent episodes in recent weeks, the authorities said.
It's a welcome social distraction in a city that has been subjected to a spate of violent attacks since 2013.
A recent spate of violent attacks led to an anti-xenophobia protest on 9 March.
