as in screams
someone or something that is very funny
she's such a riot at parties
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Produced by Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas, The Mod Squad also starred Peggy Lipton as flower girl Julie Barnes (a vagrant who had fled her prostitute mother) and Clarence Williams III as Lincoln Hayes (arrested during the Watts riots).
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Farmers across the continent saw their harvests fail, sparking food shortages and riots in protest.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Crops failed across continents, fueling famines and food riots.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The refugees have become a major point of contention in Turkey, often leading to anti-Syrian riots and calls for mass deportation by opposition parties.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
The book delves into the civil unrest of the 1960s and the findings of the Kerner Commission, put together by President Johnson to investigate the cause of riots in 1967, particularly in Detroit.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Israeli authorities were holding the 12-year-old boy’s body at an undisclosed location, refusing to release it for burial unless the family agreed to hold only a small, private funeral for him for fear of the event sparking riots.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
It was last used more than 30 years ago, in 1992, when California’s governor requested federal reinforcement to restore order during the Los Angeles riots.
—Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
These things have proven enduring against internal dissension and civil war, disputed elections, riots, assassinations, leaders of dubious character and competence, and huge cultural changes and conflicts.
—The Editors, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Farmers across the continent saw their harvests fail, sparking food shortages and riots in protest.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Crops failed across continents, fueling famines and food riots.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The refugees have become a major point of contention in Turkey, often leading to anti-Syrian riots and calls for mass deportation by opposition parties.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
The book delves into the civil unrest of the 1960s and the findings of the Kerner Commission, put together by President Johnson to investigate the cause of riots in 1967, particularly in Detroit.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Israeli authorities were holding the 12-year-old boy’s body at an undisclosed location, refusing to release it for burial unless the family agreed to hold only a small, private funeral for him for fear of the event sparking riots.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
It was last used more than 30 years ago, in 1992, when California’s governor requested federal reinforcement to restore order during the Los Angeles riots.
—Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
These things have proven enduring against internal dissension and civil war, disputed elections, riots, assassinations, leaders of dubious character and competence, and huge cultural changes and conflicts.
—The Editors, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Riots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riots. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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