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A group of supporters had stormed the ring road, bringing traffic to a halt for a time and letting off flares, an AFP photographer said.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Military forces that had stormed the South Korean parliament building stood down after lawmakers reversed Yoon's declaration of martial law.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024

Aslan Bzhania's press office said he was quitting "to maintain stability and constitutional order" and that the two sides had agreed protesters who had stormed the parliament in Sukhumi must disperse on Tuesday.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024

The county commissioner — a local hero since 2019 when he shot and killed a gunman who had stormed a church — wiped sweat from beneath a brimmed hat and nodded to the faithful.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

Navy SEALs had stormed a mysterious compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, looking for Osama bin Laden.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama