Example sentences for: riot

How can you use “riot” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The NYT lead reports that two prominent political prisoners were released late Monday night, one a labor leader jailed for inciting a riot, and the other a former legislator jailed for insulting Suharto.

  • The NYT states that when Albright shows up on Tuesday, she will "read the riot act" to Yassir Arafat about cracking down on terrorism.

  • "It gives us the impression that we're supposed to take drastic, irrational revenge as a larky laff riot," says the Los Angeles Times ' Kevin Thomas.

  • Police Chief Joseph Croughwell denies that he is preparing to suppress a riot.

  • The department has stocked up on pepper spray and smoke bombs and has given additional riot training to 45 officers, alarming many Hartford residents, tensely awaiting a prosecutor's decision about whether to charge a white officer who fatally shot a black 14-year-old in the back.


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