riot
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Hundreds of Turkish riot police firing teargas forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the country's main opposition party on Sunday, days after a court had 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
Police officers from Wales in riot uniforms prevented anyone getting from the National Gallery to Pall Mall and Regent Street.
From BBC • May 16, 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 there’s a petition to get it taken off Dat Cloud because some people say it led to a riot at a local school.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing riot
"The Sporting Spirit"
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"One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia, List 1
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