Sentence examples for break up the protest from inspiring English sources
The police used tear gas and chemical-laced water cannons to break up the protest.
On Sunday morning, the police moved in to break up the protest.
If that happens, the government may have little option but to break up the protest by force.
Dozens of police officers lined the roadway on both sides, but did nothing to break up the protest.
The authorities had said they used water cannon, teargas and smoke grenades to break up the protest.
Earlier, those connected to the camp said they feared police would break up the protest, which had previously been peaceful.
There were conflicting reports over whether the police had broken up the protest or whether the marchers fled before they could be arrested.
On Wednesday, Egypt's military-backed government ordered the police to break up the protests, saying they posed a threat to "national security".
When the police tried to break up the protests, a violent clash followed, with thousands of villagers driving out the police and overturning squad cars.
