Sentence examples for a widespread uprising from inspiring English sources

In the 1990s, India came down hard on a widespread uprising in the Kashmir valley – killing, torturing, disappearing, and imprisoning thousands.

In the spring of 2008, many Khampas and people in Amdo took part in a widespread uprising against Chinese rule that began with protests and riots in Lhasa, the Tibetan capital.

"In my estimation, a month of quiet could bring about a decline of the other option, which is a renewed outburst that would lead us to a widespread uprising.

The current set of negotiations will be the ninth since 2002 between the Dalai Lama, whom China accuses of being a dangerous "splittist," and the Chinese government, which has flooded large areas of Tibetan regions in western China with security forces since a widespread uprising there in March 2008.

There are many other indignities listed in the suit – some attributed to Steve Doocy, one of Carlson's closest coworkers for many years – and it will likely be the merits of those accusations that determine the magnitude of the fallout, rather than a widespread uprising against sexism among Fox News viewers.

In May 1798, the arrest of a number of the leaders of the United Irishmen provoked the Irish Rebellion of 1798, a widespread uprising across Ireland.

May is when the torch is due to be taken through Tibet and to the summit of Everest, an event likely to act as a flashpoint for a more widespread uprising.

"It is believed by the Hutaree that this engagement would then serve as a catalyst for a more widespread uprising against the government," the indictment said.

The same year saw the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny an uprising of Bengali soldiers that developed into a widespread revolt against British rule in northern India.

But some voices inside Iran are worried about the awkward position imposed on anyone who supports Mr. Assad against what seems like an increasingly popular and widespread uprising.

The monastery has been in conflict with the Chinese authorities since 2008, during a widespread Tibetan uprising.