riot
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Nearly 1,600 people were charged with crimes associated with the riot, including about 175 charged with using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer, according to DoJ figures.
From BBC • 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
But he’s no stranger to drama, having starred in the Goodman Theatre’s acclaimed production of Eugene O’Neill’s “The Iceman Cometh,” which no one would call a laugh riot.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Reports from his sources indicated that the riot was going to grow, and the Chicago police force was too small to handle it alone.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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