tear gas

Example Sentences

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The launch of limited edition Swatch watches descended into chaos Saturday in several European cities and New York, with French police firing tear gas to restore order at one store near Paris.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Police fired tear gas at the protesters who dispersed, the AFP journalist saw.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

First, security forces fired tear gas at the protesters, she said.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Federal authorities deployed tear gas and made some arrests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

The tear gas lingers and drifts like smoke.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell