disperse demonstrators

Examples (10)

• Troops were brought in to disperse the demonstrators.
• The police used tear gas to disperse the angry demonstrators.
• Security forces were given orders to disperse the demonstrators by any means necessary.
• They attempted to disperse the demonstrators peacefully before resorting to force.
• The government has threatened to disperse any demonstrators who gather illegally.
• After the deadline passed, officers moved in to disperse the remaining demonstrators.
• A court injunction gave the city the authority to disperse the demonstrators from the park.
• It took several hours for the authorities to successfully disperse the thousands of demonstrators.
• The commander made the difficult decision to disperse the demonstrators as night fell.
• Using water cannons, they were able to disperse the demonstrators blocking the bridge.