Sentence examples for mass confrontations from inspiring English sources

Compared with British sit-ins of the past, or the mass confrontations over layoffs in South Korea this week – let alone the "bossnappings" and threats to blow up factory equipment that are now becoming common in France – the occupation at the plant in Newport might seem a tame affair.

The mass confrontation started.

They would continue, provoking a mass confrontation late on, but Barcelona reasserted themselves.

There was some mutual goading and then a charge that required the intervention of police and stewards to avert a mass confrontation.

Birmingham and Barnsley have been fined by the FA and warned as to their future conduct following a mass confrontation between players and officials at Oakwell in April.

The aftermath of England's Under-21 play-off victory was marred by a mass confrontation (video), with players from both sides clashing on the pitch.

United's encounters with Arsenal have never been short of spice, with the tunnel confrontation between Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira at Highbury, Martin Keown's spat with Ruud van Nistelrooy and the mass confrontation at Old Trafford in 1990 that led to both sides being deducted points among the more memorable incidents.

However, another mass confrontation was averted on Tuesday only thanks to members of the notorious Bloods and Crips gangs, who teamed with community activists to push hundreds more protesters, who had demonstrated late into the evening, back to their homes as the curfew loomed.

The physical battle continued with Hibs midfielder Marvin Bartley and Hearts substitute Juwon Oshaniwa booked for fouls along with McGregor, whose high, studs-up attempted block on McGhee sparked a mass confrontation that led to both assistant referees racing on and ended with Blazej Augustyn and Stokes getting yellow cards.

However, different risk perceptions may cause sorts of barriers formed in risk communication, sometimes resulting in mass confrontation incidents.

Robbie Weir was sent off for a headbutt with two minutes to go and the match ended in a mass confrontation.