Sentence examples for a string of riots from inspiring English sources

They were discussing a string of riots in London last spring, prompted by the new government's spending cuts.

In early 2000, a string of riots and protests broke out in the Bolivian city of Cochabamba.

It was the latest in a string of riots and jailbreaks that have embarrassed government officials and exposed gaping security flaws in Iraq's detention system.

The prison, which houses 3,000 high-risk inmates, has been rocked by a string of violent riots and stabbings and strikes by prison officers.

The mix of asylum seekers hoping for a way into Australia and 501s resisting being forced out has proven volatile, with a string of assaults, riots and deaths in immigration detention.

In Yemen, prices for bread and other foods have nearly doubled in the past four months, setting off a string of demonstrations and riots in which at least a dozen people were killed.

It can't be that it was the only fun decade, since it included the Vietnam war, the Biafran war, a string of assassinations, invasions, riots and numerous famines.

It is still recovering from the impact of widespread food riots this year following a string of hurricanes and tropical storms that killed nearly 800 people and destroyed two-thirds of the harvest.

But before we get into the studio, we'll be heading out in August for a string of club gigs and big festival including Riot Fest East (Philadelphia, PA), The Fest (Gainesville, FL), Reading and Leeds Festivals (UK) where we'll be playing both of the new songs from the 7" as well as a solid mix of the oldies".

After the New York Draft Riots, in 1863, and a string of defeats by Union troops, many people in the North began agitating for peace.

The police have arrested more than 20 suspects tied to leftist and anarchist groups in the past two years as the authorities have tried to stem a string of attacks that have rocked the country since riots paralyzed Athens in December 2008.