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
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
Why has France suspended the use of stun grenades on protesters?
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Authorities must allow young people to exercise these rights without fear of being hit by tear gas grenades or batons, or being arbitrarily taken into police custody," said Amnesty France president Anne Savinel-Barras.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Some civilian observers, maybe bureaucrats from the Department, stood by as several of us fired grenades onto the range using the gas gun.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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