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Recent Examples of riot
The exact circumstances and fuzzy details of the riot have been debated and researched for decades — including an urban legend that some cadets in College Station attempted to take a howitzer to Waco via a rail car.
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David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The day of the party Workers clean up debris in a street in the northern dutch town of Haren, on September 22, 2012, a day after riot police went into action to contain thousands of party-goers who turned up after a teenager's birthday invite on Facebook went viral.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 July 2025
Manhattan was the site of the pivotal Stonewall riots in 1969, and the stage for the city’s first-ever Pride march one year later.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 July 2025
Holden noted that within weeks, coverage in major outlets dropped off dramatically, comparing it unfavorably to the media's treatment of the January 6 Capitol riot.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The day of the party Workers clean up debris in a street in the northern dutch town of Haren, on September 22, 2012, a day after riot police went into action to contain thousands of party-goers who turned up after a teenager's birthday invite on Facebook went viral.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 July 2025
Manhattan was the site of the pivotal Stonewall riots in 1969, and the stage for the city’s first-ever Pride march one year later.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 July 2025
Holden noted that within weeks, coverage in major outlets dropped off dramatically, comparing it unfavorably to the media's treatment of the January 6 Capitol riot.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riot
Noun
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The question of the dream’s content lingers, the foghorn hoot of a lone distant synth barely cutting through.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
2 July 2025
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Just looking at photos of the different uniforms over the years is a hoot.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Hunt, Texas — Ever since dawn on the Fourth of July, a broken hearts club bigger than Texas has been forced to imagine the speed of water and the screams of children.—
Bill Weir,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Factory workers heard screams, but couldn’t save their colleague.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Watch the scene where the three men stop at a bar in D.C. Meadows laughs for the first time — a shy, honest laugh.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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Nixon’s spirit drew appreciative laughs from the crowd throughout the competition.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
23 July 2025
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“Riot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riot. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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