riot
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The president’s son visited Navarro in prison while he served time for defying a subpoena from lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Central Library, the Paramount Pictures lot, the Roosevelt Hotel, the Tam O’Shanter in Atwater Village and the Black Cat in Silver Lake, site of America’s first queer riot, also depicted in the book.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 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
His focus was now on the group of people he’d not been able to see from so far away: a line of imposing cops in riot gear who stood in front of the gate.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Vocabulary lists containing riot
"The Sporting Spirit"
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"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 1
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