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

The Lagos State government says it is unaware of their personnel using tear gas or of deaths linked to the demolitions.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Agents have set off tear gas canisters without giving a heads-up to Chicago police.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

The government’s lawyer, Sean Skedzielewski, said agents had warned protesters before deploying tear gas in the one incident he had been briefed on and the judge shouldn’t change her order based on one-sided accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

My chest gurgles and my throat stings from the tear gas.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell