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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as riots" is correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used to draw a comparison or to illustrate a point by likening something to riots.
Example: "The protests escalated quickly, turning the peaceful gathering into chaos as riots broke out across the city."
Alternatives: "like riots" or "similar to riots".
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As riots raged, shots hit armor-plated police vehicles.
The police are viewed with suspicion and hostility, as riots in 1995 and 2001 showed.
August 7 - People are injured and scores of buildings damaged as riots break out in London.
As riots in the city subsided, she staffed the information desk.
Monday's demonstration was the third, and comes as riots have broken out in a number of universities in Kampala.
All over the country, similar Nutella outbursts — some of which were even described as "riots" — erupted on Thursday.
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A second organizer was charged with assault, as well as riot and unlawful assembly.
As riot police line up outside the banks, anxiety is turning to outright panic.
Witnesses said doctors operated on dining tables as riot police threw smoke grenades through the windows.
The day before, Moscow was convulsed with violence as riot police clashed with opposition protesters.
Tear gas hung heavy in the air as riot police scattered the thugs, firing rubber bullets.
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