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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
riot .
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Examples
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Do you know why those Republicans 'rioted' that day?
Specter Supports Single-Payer, Sort of, At Teabaggered Town Hall With Sebelius 2009
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Asked why the Irish rioted against the temperance movement, one man fresh from a grog shop said, “in this land of liberty, they expected to do as they liked.”
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
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It is becoming clear there was a wide variety of motives for those who rioted a fortnight ago.
The lessons of history are clear: this is a genuine crisis 2011
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More photos and interactive graphics WSJ's David Gauthier-Villars reports from the Tunisian capital, where youth protesters yesterday rioted against the interim government cabinet.
Tunisia Gets a New Prime Minister David Gauthier-Villars 2011
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Youngsters who rioted and took part in flash mobs felt disrespected—that was why, Mr. Milloy explained, they were threatening to destroy what they can't have.
Mob Violence and the 'Looting Bankers' Defense Dorothy Rabinowitz 2011
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The army stormed the Sana'a University campus hours after thousands of inmates rioted at the central prison in the capital, taking a dozen guards hostage and calling for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down.
Yemeni army wounds 98 students in efforts to end university protest 2011
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Families that bought condo units before the credit crunch have rioted as discounts offered to new buyers push down prices, wiping out earlier buyers' equity.
China Might Have Over-Reached Itself Irwin Stelzer 2011
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She said the rehabilitation of people who had rioted required them to have enough money to put a roof over their heads and to eat.
Tories' reaction to riots 'bonkers', say Liberal Democrat MPs 2011
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Unlike French students who rioted over reductions in retirement benefits, Ryan observed, Look at what happened in the streets of America in the last two years.
Right Turn: Rep. Paul Ryan -- Our fiscal future and our moral health 2011
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Detainees in one of Yemen's largest prisons rioted Monday for the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, chanting "the people want to overthrow the regime," Al Jazeera reported.
Fierce clashes continue in Libya; Christians and Muslims clash in Egyptian capital 2011
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