create crisis

"People were coming to me saying I was the only one who could create a crisis."

Once again he has created a military crisis and been forced by American power to back off.

"They wanted to create a crisis and then blame it on the union."

Three evidently did so; five could have created a crisis.

Still others said they felt certain he would eventually sell the paper, creating a new crisis.

His death in November created a crisis of authority, but also an opportunity.

Today's Americans may think that only a fool would create a political crisis when times are this good.

"We're trying to create a crisis of awareness that's going to get the bad guys to clean up their act."

It makes little sense to make that task more difficult by creating a financial crisis.

They could also withdraw their support at any moment, creating a political crisis.