Sentence examples for sparked tension from inspiring English sources

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

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

A city crackdown on Chinese-owned stores in Little Italy has sparked tensions in the neighborhood, with Chinese businessmen asserting they were singled out.

But the proposed zone, which would extend from Broadway east to Clinton Street and from Houston south to South Street, has in fact sparked tensions, and not just because the state will choose only 6 of the 26 bids filed statewide.

The California-based firm's rapid international growth has sparked tensions in several countries, with rival taxi companies protesting that Uber cars are not subject to the same regulations.

The 2009 ruling sparked tensions, with churches and mosques attacked.

Rossignol said the burkini had sparked tensions on French beaches because of its political dimension.

The deal, negotiated under the Obama Administration, sparked tensions between Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during their fiery first phone call in January.