Sentence examples for widespread uprising from inspiring English sources

But some voices inside Iran are worried about the awkward position imposed on anyone who supports Mr. Assad against what seems like an increasingly popular and widespread uprising.

"It is believed by the Hutaree that this engagement would then serve as a catalyst for a more widespread uprising against the government," the indictment said.

In the 1990s, India came down hard on a widespread uprising in the Kashmir valley – killing, torturing, disappearing, and imprisoning thousands.

Tensions between Tibetans and the Chinese government have been high ever since a widespread uprising across the Tibetan plateau in 2008.

In the spring of 2008, many Khampas and people in Amdo took part in a widespread uprising against Chinese rule that began with protests and riots in Lhasa, the Tibetan capital.

May is when the torch is due to be taken through Tibet and to the summit of Everest, an event likely to act as a flashpoint for a more widespread uprising.

The popular belief that he had been murdered led to widespread uprisings in 1450.

Widespread uprisings in these urban outposts quickly spun into today's civil war, which began in early 2011.

After years of social upheaval following the financial crisis, widespread uprisings against political and business elites have transformed the country's political landscape.

But despite revolts at Mytilene (428 427) and Chalcidice (424) and widespread uprisings following Athenian defeat in Sicily (413), Athens was still supported by the democratic parties in most of the cities.

The monastery has been in conflict with the Chinese authorities since 2008, during a widespread Tibetan uprising.