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noun

riot

a public act of violence by an unruly mob

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Three example sentences with riot, each labelled with its topic.

  • The bread riot of 1863 began when Richmond women marched on shops demanding fair prices during wartime shortages.

    History

  • Charges after the stadium riot were reduced once video showed most spectators trying to leave the terraces peacefully.

    Law

  • The commission blamed poor planning rather than protest organizers for the riot that closed the market district.

    Politics

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