riot
Example Sentences
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Bolivian riot police clashed with anti-government protesters in La Paz on Friday for the second time in a week as unions and Indigenous groups pressed their calls for President Rodrigo Paz to step down.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Swatch’s UHR 0.40%increase; green up pointing triangle latest chaotic product launch—replete with riot police and tear gas—shows that for buzz-seeking brands, manufactured virality can have its upsides—and its complications.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Singing in English, her song's title is a Jamaican Patois slang term that means "riot".
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Police officers from Wales in riot uniforms prevented anyone getting from the National Gallery to Pall Mall and Regent Street.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Her scarf, a riot of colors, was a tropical bird slowly flapping toward me.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
Vocabulary lists containing riot
"The Sporting Spirit"
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"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 1
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