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Recent Examples of riot
Bombshell report: Dozens of FBI informants cleared of inciting J6 Capitol riot
Niall Stanage and Amber Duke discuss a new report revealing there were no FBI agents present the the Capitol complex on Jan. 6, 2021.
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The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Trump reiterated his intent to grant pardons to those who were prosecuted for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
Gerber and Moss filmed the scenario on January 6, 2023, the two-year anniversary of the Capital riot.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Farmers across the continent saw their harvests fail, sparking food shortages and riots in protest.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Trump reiterated his intent to grant pardons to those who were prosecuted for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024
Gerber and Moss filmed the scenario on January 6, 2023, the two-year anniversary of the Capital riot.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Farmers across the continent saw their harvests fail, sparking food shortages and riots in protest.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riot
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From the condom in the soup, no, chowder (that’s not how Ina Garten makes her chowder), to the diners’ nonplussed reactions when Yancy tells them all to stop eating, all the food inspector stuff is an absolute hoot.Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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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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This has been happening throughout the Broadway run, with screams during the balcony scene and audible reactions to the line readings.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
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The screams eventually reach a crescendo, as video shows the shrieks getting gradually louder and louder until the group stopped.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Many rival fans have had a good laugh at Tottenham and their wildly fluctuating results this season.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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After 25 years in business, Vanessa von Bismarck and Carrie Phillips have had their share of successes, laughs and struggles.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Riot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riot. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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