riot
Example Sentences
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But the celebrations in one Tehran neighborhood were also furtive and short lived to avoid riot police or members of the Basij, a voluntary auxiliary force with the Revolutionary Guards.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. Turley describes the Philadelphia mob’s 1779 assault on the home of James Wilson—what would come to be known as the Fort Wilson riot.
They would be elderly people rioting, but they would still riot.
From Los Angeles Times
Pictures have shown those taking part in the Britain First march and counter protesters coming against lines of police in riot gear.
From BBC
Western diplomats in Damascus assessed that more than 20,000 people fled the camp in a matter of days earlier amid rioting and a surge of escape attempts.
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