riots

Example Sentences

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Indeed, what now looks like nightly riots began with reports of maggot-infested and spoiled food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Guerra said the lack of affordable housing had created a unique moment: Even after the King riots, the Northridge earthquake and the O.J.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

It meant the Met had to stage one of its most significant public order policing operations since the May Day riots of the early 2000s.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

This section of Baltimore had never fully recovered from the riots of the 1960s.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore