rioting
Example Sentences
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Amid rioting, the shah fled Iran once again on Jan. 16, 1979, never to return.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
They would be elderly people rioting, but they would still riot.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Recent protests and rioting by detainees deepened the disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
This portrayal of protesters as routinely instigating violence or rioting was also misleading.
From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025
Lucky Strike was grinning, his long black dreadlocks tied back, but Nailer knew he was also telling people there wouldn’t be any rioting for food.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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