tear gas

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The Lagos State government says it is unaware of their personnel using tear gas or of deaths linked to the demolitions.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 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

The defeated proposal sought to bar the LAPD’s use of two types of military weapons — tear gas and so-called 40-millimeter less-lethal launchers — at protests, but also for everyday patrols and other special events.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

She also pressed Bovino about some reported incidents around the city, including the alleged use of tear gas in one neighborhood over the weekend as families made their way to a nearby Halloween parade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Ugwu was puzzled at first, before he realized that Harrison did not know what tear gas was either but would never admit it.

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