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  1. riots

    A riot is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property, or people. Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private. The property targeted varies depending on the riot and the inclinations of those involved. Targets can include shops, cars, restaurants, state-owned institutions, and religious buildings.Riots often occur in reaction to a grievance or out of dissent. Historically, riots have occurred due to poverty, unemployment, poor living conditions, governmental oppression, taxation or conscription, conflicts between ethnic groups (race riot) or religions (sectarian violence, pogrom), the outcome of a sporting event (sports riot, football hooliganism) or frustration with legal channels through which to air grievances.While individuals may attempt to lead or control a riot, riots typically consist of disorganized groups that are frequently "chaotic and exhibit herd behavior." There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that riots are not irrational, herd-like behavior (sometimes called mob mentality), but actually follow inverted social norms.Dealing with riots is often a difficult task for police forces. They may use tear gas or CS gas to control rioters. Riot police may use less-than-lethal methods of control, such as shotguns that fire flexible baton rounds to injure or otherwise incapacitate rioters for easier arrest.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Riots

    A form of violent crowd behavior which expresses the emotional release of resentments and prejudices, usually relevant to grievances toward the social system.

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  1. rösti

  2. tiros

  3. torsi

  4. trios

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of riots in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of riots in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of riots in a Sentence

  1. Greg Gutfeld:

    This is the party that eliminated jail time for large cities that were under like $900. This was a party that was pretty silent during the riots and often redefined [riots] as social justice. Right.

  2. Keheliya Rambukwella:

    But still he was able to prevent it within a day. This government could not control the spreading of anti-Muslim riots for a week last.

  3. Kristen Korte:

    What doesnt make him the better candidate? he upholds the Constitution. He's backing the police and helping with all the violence and destruction and the killing from the riots and everything. I could go on and on.

  4. Brantner Smith:

    I want the American public to hear about that, and based on our survey, the American public wants to hear about that. They want to hear the testimony. Brantner Smith know, we have a Las Vegas police officer who is still paralyzed from the Black Lives Matter riots. We have thousands of police officers around the country who are retiring because of post-traumatic stress because of the riots.

  5. Dan Quayle:

    When I have been asked during these last weeks who caused the riots and the killing in L.A., my answer has been direct and simple Who is to blame for the riots The rioters are to blame. Who is to blame for the killings The killers are to blame.

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