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hurling
[hur-ling]
noun
the act of throwing or casting, especially with great force or strength.
a traditionally Irish game played by two teams of 15 players each on a rectangular field 140 yards (128 meters) long, points being scored by hitting, pushing, carrying, or throwing the leather-covered ball between the goalposts at the opponent's end of the field with a wide-bladed stick resembling a hockey stick.
(in parts of Britain, especially Cornwall) a traditional, rural game in which two groups of players, using methods similar to those of football, vie for possession of a ball or other object and try to carry or hurl it into their own parish, village, farm, etc.
hurling
/ ˈɜːɪŋ /
noun
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey and lacrosse, played with sticks and a ball between two teams of 15 players each
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The BBC has seen police body-cam footage showing people hurling rocks at officers and even holding a young child in front of the police to try to stop them.
Alleged crimes include hurling a Molotov cocktail at sheriff’s deputies and throwing cinder blocks at federal law enforcement; others, however, are facing prison time for seemingly more minor skirmishes.
Videos posted on social media also show protesters along the 101 freeway hurling concrete and other heavy items onto California Highway Patrol cruisers.
The worst violence yet took place on Sunday, with some rioters torching and hurling concrete at police cars, hours after National Guard troops had arrived in Los Angeles County.
They parked Humvees blocking the area and squared off with protesters hurling insults and waving Mexican flags and banners.
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