tear gas
Example Sentences
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CS gas - often referred to as "tear gas" - was used as a replacement.
From BBC
Unemployed WWI veterans marched on Washington in 1932 to demand bonuses, only to have their encampments dispersed with tanks and tear gas.
On Saturday, police fired tear gas at crowds who gathered to receive free flour bags in the northwestern city of Peshawar.
From Seattle Times
Protests have ended in fires and clouds of tear gas, with a handful of agitators later setting fire to the antique doors leading into the City Hall’s broad courtyard.
From New York Times
Authorities have since banned most planned protests in Dakar and dispersed gatherings with tear gas and stun grenades, including the latest on Wednesday.
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
