tear gas

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Thousands gathered in the streets of the capital Islamabad, many holding photos of late Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, with AFP witnessing police deploy tear gas to disperse crowds near the US embassy.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

SRG doesn’t use tear gas or shoot “pepper balls” or rubber bullets as seen in other cities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

First, security forces fired tear gas at the protesters, she said.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The defeated proposal sought to bar the LAPD’s use of two types of military weapons — tear gas and so-called 40-millimeter less-lethal launchers — at protests, but also for everyday patrols and other special events.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

None of the soldiers have dust bombs or tear gas.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu