Example Sentences

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Indeed, what now looks like nightly riots began with reports of maggot-infested and spoiled food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

People suffered and worked endlessly, but after the riots, they realized that the lives they had been living in America were not truly immigrant lives in the full sense.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"The majority of the people that were part of the riots actually came from outside the city into the city to cause disorder and disruption," Kaur said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

"Since it has become impossible to celebrate a match without descending into riots, the only common sense response is a new doctrine: 'zero gatherings'," it demanded.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Although the neighborhood begged for Change, Positive Change on every other election billboard after the riots, I was glad to find everything where we had left it.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia