Sentence examples for tide of unrest from inspiring English sources

THE tide of unrest sweeping Egypt has whipped up waves in the oil market.

The demonstrations are only the latest in a swelling tide of unrest.

Encouraged by the new freedom of debate and criticism, a rising tide of unrest and discontent in Hungary broke out into active fighting in October 1956.

So, with a long hot summer on the horizon, and the economic hard times settling in, there's bound to be a rising tide of unrest that will spill out into the streets.

Coming to power during the Great Depression, the Popular Bloc government was unable to alleviate the dire economic situation and stem a rising tide of labour unrest.

However, the respectability of the magazine foundered in the rising tide of labour unrest of the mid-1840s, and by explicitly refusing to discuss the issues of hours, wages, and working conditions, the Offering lost its appeal to its own audience.

Iran's leaders are so desperate to repel a rising tide of popular unrest that even Ashura — which marks the death of Shiite Islam's holiest martyr — is no longer sacred.

JOHANNESBURG — Amid mounting criticism that he has failed to stem the tide of labor unrest roiling South Africa, President Jacob Zuma announced Friday nearly $100 billion in infrastructure spending to create jobs, hoping to quell broad frustrations over rising inequality, persistent poverty and low wages.

Antonio, high on the buzz of getting his driver's licence, barely notices the fall of the monarchy, but he is soon caught up in the tide of civil unrest and joins whichever army seems most likely to secure his dreams of an honest, happy life.

In places such as Kenya, Palestine, Malaysia, Zimbabwe, and of course Northern Ireland, the British were forced to resort to repressive legal and military measures in what was to prove an ultimately vain attempt to curb the tide of political unrest and nationalist opposition.

Despite criticism for her words towards the use of violence, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has also taken a stand with her city to assure the treacherous tides of civil unrest are rightfully calmed by upstanding legal action.