riots

Example Sentences

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Indeed, what now looks like nightly riots began with reports of maggot-infested and spoiled food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"The majority of the people that were part of the riots actually came from outside the city into the city to cause disorder and disruption," Kaur said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

"Since it has become impossible to celebrate a match without descending into riots, the only common sense response is a new doctrine: 'zero gatherings'," it demanded.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The 1990s of anti-immigrant policies, the Northridge earthquake and the riots?

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

To make matters worse, riots erupted in the summer of 1964 in Harlem and Rochester, followed by a series of uprisings that swept the nation following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander