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Some towns were still burning as the sun rose—oil tanks and gas canisters broken open by the force of the water fueled the flames.

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It’s kept in cylindrical canisters on the factory floor.

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The police fired back with canisters of tear gas.

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It is supplied in metal canisters and inhaled, often by using a balloon.

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Last week, a video showed Bovino—who has become among the most prominent public faces of the Chicago operation—throwing a tear-gas canister toward a crowd of protesters in the city’s Little Village neighborhood.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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