riots
Example Sentences
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Vietnam, inner-city riots, and the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. had cast a pall over the Day-Glo optimism of the Love Generation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
"Meeting Nidhi and Vik at home after the riots this week made it all the more poignant," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Indeed, what now looks like nightly riots began with reports of maggot-infested and spoiled food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Guerra said the lack of affordable housing had created a unique moment: Even after the King riots, the Northridge earthquake and the O.J.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Dr. King’s murder caused immediate riots in more than one hundred cities across the United States.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
