Sentence examples for armed tensions from inspiring English sources

The phrase "armed tensions" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe situations where there is a heightened state of conflict or hostility involving weapons or military forces.
Example: "The region has been plagued by armed tensions, leading to increased military presence along the borders."
Alternatives: "military tensions" or "hostile confrontations".

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In a worst-case scenario, its provocations could bring Egypt and Israel to the brink of dangerous armed tensions.

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Even in Israel, where Mr. Trump is likely to be welcomed with open arms, tensions have surfaced over his sharing classified Israeli intelligence during a meeting with Russia's foreign minister and ambassador to the United States, and a smaller flap over the political status of the Western Wall.

Any wrist or arm tension indicates that the grip is too tight.

China probably saw it as a bid at diplomatic encirclement.Even if armed clashes are averted, tensions will persist.

A pro-Nazi coup had occurred a few weeks earlier, in relative calm, but an increase in anti-British hostility and the sudden appearance of armed Iraqi soldiers had brought tensions in the city to an intolerable level, especially since the British — heavily engaged in Libya and Greece — had few reinforcements to spare.

But with so much need for the roughly 20percentt of Rio's population that lives in slums, frustration over what residents see as a lack of progress has exacerbated tensions with heavily armed police.

The kidnapping is the latest in a series of confrontations that have created tension and spurred armed clashes in Lebanon, which, despite mirroring the sectarian makeup of Syria, has largely managed to avoid the 15-month uprising spreading in that country.

Tension between the armed citizen militias and the Knights Templar, a cult-like criminal organization, has made Michoacan one of the most sensitive security problems for the government of President Enrique Peña Nieto.

"The tower is not a tool for religious events but a symbol of manic attempts to raise cross-border tension and provoke armed conflicts," North Korean state-affiliated media outlet Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

The forum is scheduled to begin next Monday before an audience of several thousand Soviet citizens, and plans call for exchanges on such subjects as nuclear arms, regional tensions and the role of the press.

A White House official pointed to a joint statement issued by the two leaders Friday noting they had discussed the need to "work together to stop drug cartels, drug trafficking and illegal guns and arms sales". Tensions between the U.S. and Mexico, longtime allies, have been dramatically heightened since Trump's inauguration less than two weeks ago.

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