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riot

[rahy-uht] / ˈraɪ ət /




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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

The Sawtelle complex has been Riot Games’ global headquarters since 2015.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But as Wales' replacements jogged out ahead of their team for the start of the second half, the Allianz Stadium DJ launched into the Kaiser Chiefs' noughties shout-a-along I Predict a Riot.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

The spirit of American independence that fired the revolution repeated itself in theatrical terms in the Astor Place Riot of 1849.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Looking back, what they now call the December Riot seems to have been inevitable.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston




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