Example Sentences

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“I would disagree with the formulation ‘mass riots’ and ‘mass demonstrations.’

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

Its leader, Sami Abu Shehadeh, became known for defending the city’s Arab residents in the riots’ aftermath.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2022

Last year, he worked on Wild Scenes at Cardiff, a performance to marking the riots' centenary.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2020

The morning sun had just reached West Baltimore when William Tyler stepped out of his rowhouse into a neighborhood that, nearly seven months after the riots’ fires had been extinguished, was still smoldering.

From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2015

The Watts riots’ 50th anniversary is in August, and African American communities nationwide have once again become centres of protest.

From The Guardian • May 29, 2015