tear gas
Example Sentences
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When less-lethal weapons proved ineffective, the department deployed tear gas on two occasions, June 8 and 14, to disperse “violent groups” and restore order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
When tear gas landed nearby, he reached for his phone instead of leaving.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Police and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government have not commented on the use of sticks and tear gas against protesters.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
AFP journalists saw several people arrested by police, who also fired tear gas to disperse the growing crowds.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
I back away, right into Garrett, whose eyes have teared up, and it has nothing to do with the tear gas.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
