rioting
Example Sentences
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Amid rioting, the shah fled Iran once again on Jan. 16, 1979, never to return.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
They would be elderly people rioting, but they would still riot.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Recent protests and rioting by detainees deepened the disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
This portrayal of protesters as routinely instigating violence or rioting was also misleading.
From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025
There wasn’t even any rioting in the streets.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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