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  • present participle of riot.

rioting









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Perhaps the most notable intervention came on Wednesday, after the worst night of rioting.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Amid rioting, the shah fled Iran once again on Jan. 16, 1979, never to return.

From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026

They would be elderly people rioting, but they would still riot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

HIs performance was uneven as unrest turned into rioting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

In some cities, the National Guard was being mobilized in an attempt to bring order to the rioting.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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