grenades
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French protest organisers, the Gilets Jaunes, or Yellow Vests, have said dozens of protesters have been seriously injured during recent demonstrations across the country, with many hurt by "grenades".
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
In Lyon, police used tear gas grenades to disperse a crowd which had reportedly gathered in an area deemed off-limits by the local prefecture.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Such moments of barbed humor are infrequent in “Fatherland,” but Pawlikowski wields them like grenades, shattering the stifling niceties enveloping Thomas and Erika.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
And on Friday, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez told France 2 television that officers could use stun grenades in case of "extremely serious urban violence".
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
They fashioned guns out of sticks or folded paper, and grenades out of old water bottles.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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