tear gas
Example Sentences
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CS gas - often referred to as "tear gas" - was used as a replacement.
From BBC
Unemployed WWI veterans marched on Washington in 1932 to demand bonuses, only to have their encampments dispersed with tanks and tear gas.
They briefly used tear gas to disperse people who tried to storm the barriers.
From Washington Times
They briefly used tear gas to disperse people when some tried to storm the barriers.
From Seattle Times
From a front balcony, her son pointed to what he said was evidence that Israeli forces had helped the settlers: tear gas canisters and stun grenades with Hebrew inscriptions.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
