riot
Example Sentences
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"Amnesty now!" they chanted as riot police looked on.
From Barron's
It brings multidimensional Black characters, a nuanced depiction of the barriers to doing the right thing, and predicts the anger simmering years before the Crown Heights and Los Angeles race riots.
Police with riot helmets could be seen on standby near the demonstration, where some protesters marched waving Palestinian flags.
From Barron's
But the riots and their aftermath brought new challenges.
Police also began to work directly with increasingly active neighborhood organizations that sprang up while city life frayed after the George Floyd riots.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
