riot
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Swatch’s UHR 0.40%increase; green up pointing triangle latest chaotic product launch—replete with riot police and tear gas—shows that for buzz-seeking brands, manufactured virality can have its upsides—and its complications.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Outside the Senate on Wednesday, about 500 riot police faced off with some 250 protesters demanding the arrest and handover to the ICC of a person they described as the "architect" of Duterte's drug war.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
But he’s no stranger to drama, having starred in the Goodman Theatre’s acclaimed production of Eugene O’Neill’s “The Iceman Cometh,” which no one would call a laugh riot.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
There’s great footage of her reading the riot act to a man in one audience.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
The platform was teeming with people dressed for the World’s Fair, a riot of bright colors at odds with the surrounding cityscape.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing riot
"The Sporting Spirit"
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"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 1
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