riot shield
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But the BBC compared his body armour, riot shield and headgear with that of every police officer at the scene.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2025
He wasn’t stealing a riot shield; he was pulling it out of the way so no one else would weaponize it.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
In one snapshot, Payton is holding up a riot shield that’s been dropped on the floor.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2023
Stevens did not testify; his attorney Lauren Cobb argued in closing that he used the riot shield to protect himself from police batons.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 13, 2022
The cell-extraction officers stood one in front of the other, the second and third holding on to the officer in front of him and the lead officer carrying a see-through riot shield.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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