riots

Example Sentences

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Direct Action first appeared online in autumn 2024, after the riots that followed the Southport murders, and its propaganda exploited images from the disorder.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

People suffered and worked endlessly, but after the riots, they realized that the lives they had been living in America were not truly immigrant lives in the full sense.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Elections in Peru and Colombia and riots in Bolivia test Latin American democracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"Since it has become impossible to celebrate a match without descending into riots, the only common sense response is a new doctrine: 'zero gatherings'," it demanded.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

As I continued to read, I got more and more upset: There were riots in the street because people were literally starving.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda