In Oaxaca, the site of violent strife set off by teachers' protests in 2006, members of the teachers' union blocked streets and entrances to shopping malls this month, bringing parts of the state capital to a virtual halt.
A fuzzy mash-up of social strife set Pepsi up for failure, whereas Frito-Lay more successfully zeroed in on voter registration among young people.
Love unites opposed (unlike) things, mixing unlikes, while Strife sets unlikes in opposition and pulls them apart, with the effect that it mixes like with like.
But the prospect that sectarian strife could set off a broader civil war that would overwhelm Iraq's capital has been a greater worry for top American commanders.
CHICAGO — Asian carp, the voracious, nonnative fish whose arrival near Lake Michigan is threatening to cause havoc in the Great Lakes, are now setting off strife on land as well.
Countries that have struggled to emerge from civil wars or strife may be set back years.
"The Nigerian electorate defied the many ominous and foreboding headlines, as well as ongoing domestic strife, and have set a positive example for the region".
Mr. Lott said he was determined to resolve the issue before the strife consumed the Senate from the outset, setting a tone that would not bode well for President-elect George W. Bush's plans and Republican efforts to keep control of Congress.
During debate on the issue, many legislators said that while they feared for the safety of the marines, they could see no way to remove them without setting off a new round of civil strife in Lebanon.
Here in post-tragedy New York, there has been no shortage of heartwarming stories about long-feuding families setting aside their differences in an inspirational repudiation of strife-mongering in a war-torn world.
