mob violence

Example Sentences

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As the series cautions, Merlino may have gone to prison but he was never convicted of having committed mob violence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Some American journalists and politicians couched their desire to round up and imprison Japanese Americans in humanitarian terms: to protect them from potential mob violence.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2024

There is an entire body of research around mob violence that helps to contextualize Carlson’s response.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2023

On Wednesday, in locked-down Washington, the Marine Band takes on a similar task for a nation shaken by mob violence and a global pandemic.

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2021

In a radio broadcast last night Mayor Ditz warned of possible mob violence and exhorted the public to maintain order.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright