tear gas

Example Sentences

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“John cleared a tear gas canister away from everyone,” Johnson said, pushing back on the government’s account and adding that tear gas had been deployed indiscriminately by law enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Federal authorities deployed tear gas and made some arrests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

It added that the claim that tear gas was deliberately fired into the hospital "does not correspond to the facts".

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

"When the police started firing tear gas, I was with Fatty," the former lawmaker Lee recalled.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Jomo knew what tear gas was and laughed long and hard when Ugwu told him what he wanted to use it for.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie