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Recent Examples of riot
Ahead of Election Day Cyclorama: The Shape of Things contains a wide spread of imagery: footage on both pro- and anti-segregation riots, recordings from antiquated circus acts featuring a dancing elephant, silhouettes of what appear to be Southern belles in hoop skirts that laugh over tea.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Both the proposal and the almost unanimous vote against it made national news, along with the riots that ensued.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
State of play: Chief Justice Monica Márquez sided last December with the majority in a 4-3 opinion that blocked Trump from the ballot under the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause because of his actions on the day of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
—John Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
The riots led to multiple deaths across Washington and Portland.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Both the proposal and the almost unanimous vote against it made national news, along with the riots that ensued.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
State of play: Chief Justice Monica Márquez sided last December with the majority in a 4-3 opinion that blocked Trump from the ballot under the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause because of his actions on the day of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
—John Frank, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
The riots led to multiple deaths across Washington and Portland.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riot
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Oldman seems to be having a hoot in the role, too, which has landed him one of the show’s aforementioned Emmy nominations.Brian Grubb, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Margaret Qualley, as the former A-lister's younger self, also goes for broke in a film that's a disturbing, hilarious and jaw-dropping hoot.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
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When threatened, this gecko can open that mouth and emit a blood-curdling scream.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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At that moment, a couple outside taking videos of water pooling on the road heard Westfield’s screams.Emma Tucker, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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By actively engaging in speech and listening for a response, Archie is not only finding a way to make his friends and family laugh, but also boosting his neural processing capacities.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Both versions delivered a skillful cocktail of laughs and scares without true paranormal activity.Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Riot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riot. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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