fighting erupts
Frequency: 7.010.0 per million words
The fighting begins in a sudden and violent way.
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Examples (10)
- Violent fighting erupted between rival gangs in the city center.
- Fresh fighting erupted along the border after the ceasefire collapsed.
- Street fighting erupted when protesters clashed with police forces.
- Fierce fighting erupted in the disputed territory overnight.
- Heavy fighting erupted as government forces advanced on the rebel stronghold.
- Sporadic fighting erupted throughout the region despite peace talks.
- Intense fighting erupted after negotiations broke down completely.
- Renewed fighting erupted between ethnic groups in the troubled province.
- Bitter fighting erupted when troops attempted to retake the captured town.
- Factional fighting erupted within the rebel movement over leadership disputes.