tear gas
Example Sentences
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Police used tear gas to disperse crowds in Westfield area as they moved towards the headquarters of the national electricity company, Nawec, with some chanting.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
ICE agents then deployed tear gas into the home and took the men and their partners into custody, according to the documents and other court records.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
After being taken to the hospital to be treated for exposure to tear gas, he was released and booked into the Valley jail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Police in Kenya have fired tear gas to break up a protest in the central town of Nanyuki against the construction of an Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
He needed Harrison to be in a good mood so he could ask him about tear gas.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
