tear gas
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Around 70,000 officers were deployed across France for a second consecutive weekend and used tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Many of the protesters in central Tirana wore gas masks or face masks, while volunteers handed out syringes of saline eyewash to reduce the pain from the tear gas which billows down the street.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
After police officers had used megaphones to call on those gathered to desist from violence, they used water cannons and tear gas to temporarily disperse the crowd.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Such “riotous situations” necessitated the use of tear gas against crowds, he said, something the department hadn’t done in decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Burger was the only one who wasn't seen by the guards, and he didn't step on any firecrackers or set off tear gas.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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