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Recent Examples of riot
During the election, Mr. Pence refused to endorse Mr. Trump because of his actions during the riot.
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Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2025
In videos verified by CNN, dozens of protesters are seen confronting a wall of riot police outside the Pucheng Vocational Technical School, with some hurling batons and other objects towards the officers.
—Shawn Deng, CNN, 11 Jan. 2025
Before the January 6 riot, Trump's approval rating remained underwater, but less so.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Carter's administration had housed Cuban refugees from the Mariel boatlift at Arkansas' Fort Chaffee, a damaging political issue after riots there.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2025
In videos verified by CNN, dozens of protesters are seen confronting a wall of riot police outside the Pucheng Vocational Technical School, with some hurling batons and other objects towards the officers.
—Shawn Deng, CNN, 11 Jan. 2025
Before the January 6 riot, Trump's approval rating remained underwater, but less so.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Carter's administration had housed Cuban refugees from the Mariel boatlift at Arkansas' Fort Chaffee, a damaging political issue after riots there.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riot
Noun
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One lucky family got a hoot of a tree topper this Christmas!Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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The comments are a hoot FBI text message warning: What to know about keeping your information safe The use of AI in higher education has received pushback from some due to concerns surrounding academic integrity and privacy.Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Suddenly, a woman is yanked through a mirror — a moment punctuated by the funniest shriek this side of the Wilhem scream — and the plot is pulled into the ’80s: a critical framing shift that’s never once made explicit.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
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Break out three giant claps, a dazzling smile and a deafening scream.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The fake laugh would be ‘gasp gasp,’ a kind of inhale.Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Rivers said with a laugh before his Bucks’ faced Thibodeau’s Knicks at Madison Square Garden.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Riot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riot. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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