tear gas

Example Sentences

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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

During a protest that evening, Sahar and her friends sought refuge in a nearby house after tear gas was fired.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 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

She also pressed Bovino about some reported incidents around the city, including the alleged use of tear gas in one neighborhood over the weekend as families made their way to a nearby Halloween parade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

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