Sentence examples for clearing the square from inspiring English sources

Deng thought clearing the square was not enough.

Hundreds of riot police officers in black ski masks moved in, clearing the square and nearby streets.

Hong Kong Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok told reporters that police acted appropriately and gave students sufficient warning before starting the process of clearing the square.

When the day began it appeared that the government had a cautious strategy aimed at reining in the protests by clearing the square, but leaving the demonstrators in the park.

Some of them are now so large that they have turned any prospect of clearing the square with force into an option that would require serious military equipment and a high number of casualties.

Scenes of riot police in protective gear clearing the square with teargas were broadcast around the world and made the square look like a war zone, but most evenings the atmosphere is more like a music festival: people sit around smoking, drinking beer, discussing politics and planning a workers' paradise.

Troops were ordered to clear the square by dawn.

Sunday to clear the square, arresting 18 people.

Within about 10 minutes the police had cleared the square, an immense pedestrian mall.

Word in the police ranks is that they are preparing to clear the square.

Last Friday, the Army had made a brutal attempt to clear the square, firing weapons and beating protesters.