tear gas

Example Sentences

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The launch of limited edition Swatch watches descended into chaos Saturday in several European cities and New York, with French police firing tear gas to restore order at one store near Paris.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Collins said that after he was shot, agents began deploying tear gas, which further irritated his throat and eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Footage from local media showed police using tear gas to disperse people who approached the crash site to gather the money.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Federal authorities deployed tear gas and made some arrests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Ugwu was puzzled at first, before he realized that Harrison did not know what tear gas was either but would never admit it.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie