riot
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Hundreds of Turkish riot police using teargas forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the main CHP opposition party on Sunday after a court dismissed its leadership, AFP journalists saw.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
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
At one point on Monday night, he said he had seen up to 10 police officers with riot shields.
From BBC • 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
A plume of bright-green gas billowed across the top of the monstrous horde like the spray from a poison riot hose.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing riot
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