Example Sentences
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Dunn said officers wanted acknowledgment for those members of law enforcement who were present at the insurrection, as well as accountability from those who rioted.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2025
Thousands of South Africans rioted in protest at his 2021 jailing for contempt of court, and a recent poll estimates that almost one in three South Africans approve of him.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2024
In October 1962, federal marshals escorted Meredith as he enrolled as the first Black student at the University of Mississippi, while white people rioted on the Oxford campus.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
Caught between the collapse of wages and the loss of land, peasants rioted across Europe.
From Scientific American ● May 31, 2023
The streets rioted in all directions, twisting around in a confusing way.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
