riots
Example Sentences
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People suffered and worked endlessly, but after the riots, they realized that the lives they had been living in America were not truly immigrant lives in the full sense.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Elections in Peru and Colombia and riots in Bolivia test Latin American democracy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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
It meant the Met had to stage one of its most significant public order policing operations since the May Day riots of the early 2000s.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
As we, the people, move forward, the ghosts of the Chicago riot of 1919 and of the other riots across the nation in that Red Summer whisper in the streets, calling us all to remember.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
