Sentence examples for exacerbated tensions from inspiring English sources

When these studies do include linguistic instruction, they often focus on explicit causal signals that merge temporality and causality, such as exacerbated (e.g, "The sinking of the battleship exacerbated tensions and led to war") and ultimately (e.g., "Tensions ultimately started the war") (e.g., Waring2010).

"Conversely, failure to reach an agreement today would have exacerbated tensions over this issue".

The Russian-Georgian confrontation has severely exacerbated tensions between Moscow and the West.

Current accusations by Syria that groups in Lebanon have supplied money and arms to the Syrian protesters have exacerbated tensions.

But that controversy exacerbated tensions with Congress, and it will be important for her to try to repair the breach.

Brawls between rival ethnic groups at the camp has exacerbated tensions, with fights regularly erupting between Afghan and Syrian detainees.

A spokeswoman for Morrison's office said there was "no basis in fact" for the allegation that the minister's September trip had exacerbated tension on Manus.

Such organisational burden exacerbates tensions, she thinks.

The comments were almost certain to exacerbate tensions between Washington and Europe over the war in Iraq.

Abbott, who is a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn, suggested recent media coverage helped to exacerbate tensions.

In Washington, President Bush said, "Russia's action only exacerbates tensions and complicates diplomatic negotiations".