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riot

[rahy-uht] / ˈraɪ ət /




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Riot control vehicles and detention vans were also deployed, AFP journalists saw.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

In March, the Texas Rangers baseball team announced on social media the return to public view of a “One Riot, One Ranger” statue at the ballpark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

It was also the site of the 1908 Race Riot, which helped spur the founding of the NAACP.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Before Riot Grrrl, Theo Kogan was enforcing an early version of “girls to the front,” calling out problematic men at their shows, on mic and from the stage.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Against his protests, I tuck Riot beneath my arm and stand to go upstairs.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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