Sentence examples for spark tension from inspiring English sources

Schools effectively operate a gentleman's agreement over areas that could spark tension, such as placing children who arrive in the city in the middle of a school year – a frequent problem in a naval city where families move between barracks.

In such a sensitive political climate, there are concerns that Kremlin media outlets could spark tensions between ethnic Russians and national majorities.

H.I.V. would spark tensions over spending priorities, driving up health care costs and sharpening military manpower shortages, Dr. David F. Gordon, a C.I.A. official and the report's author, said at a news conference at the intelligence agency's headquarters here.

The comment sparked tension with jailed Kurds, in particular, who could potentially face the death penalty.

Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, a Socialist, accused the UMP of "sparking tension and radicalization".

"We need our political leaders to make a final push to get us off oil by investing in the clean, cutting-edge technologies that can power our economies without destroying the environment or sparking tension amid the icebergs and glaciers of the High North".

For instance, during Vietnam's 12th National Congress in January this year, China again moved its rig closer to Vietnamese waters, sparking tension.

But it's also displacing tenants and, with many of the new residents white and wealthier, sparking tension in an area with a problematic history with race.

Syrians have been granted priority, sparking tensions with others forced to wait.

But behind the scenes, professors here and at other law schools say, the implementation of diversity goals sometimes sparks tensions.

Originally designed to accommodate 1,500 people, the camp's existence sparked tensions with the residents of Oria.