trigger unrest
Frequency: 7.716.5 per million words
To cause a series of unrest events to start.
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- The sudden tax increase could trigger unrest across the country.
- Experts fear that the new law will trigger widespread civil unrest.
- The arrest of the opposition leader triggered unrest in the capital city.
- Analysts suggest that food shortages might trigger social unrest.
- Any change to the status quo could trigger further unrest in the border region.
- The government is taking steps to ensure that the subsidy cuts do not trigger unrest.
- History shows that economic inequality can easily trigger popular unrest.
- The controversial decision triggered a wave of student unrest.
- A single spark was enough to trigger violent unrest throughout the province.
- The closing of the factory triggered industrial unrest among the workers.