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tear gas

[teer] / tɪər /
NOUN
poisonous gas
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Police fired tear gas at the protesters who dispersed, the AFP journalist saw.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Footage from local media showed police using tear gas to disperse people who approached the crash site to gather the money.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 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

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

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

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell




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