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protest

[proh-test, pruh-test, proh-test] / ˈproʊ tɛst, prəˈtɛst, ˈproʊ tɛst /




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Parts of the Indian capital, Delhi, have been turned into a fortress, with tens of thousands of security forces deployed, as the influential Gen Z-led "cockroach" movement has called for a major protest on Saturday.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Saint-Denis, a suburb of 150,000 people, was among the first places where students began to protest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was one of many acts of protest by Cornell students.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Like many of the hundreds of others who have pitched their tents here to protest at Spain's housing crisis, she has no doubts when it comes to diagnosing the cause.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The legal aid division of the Baton Rouge Bar Association intervenes on her behalf, and Joey’s many supporters flood government offices in protest.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

He says he and his friends have been protesting peacefully, but strangers were hijacking their protests.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

This week, Mamdani said that he remains committed to eliminating the unit and decoupling response to protests from counterterrorism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

First Minister Michelle O'Neill has said she has received a letter from police investigating protests over the Drumcree parading dispute.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Detainees and immigrant rights groups have increasingly challenged conditions at Adelanto in court and through protests such as hunger strikes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

This was the first major civil rights victory won through widespread public protests.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman

Student groups and opposition parties have also protested in the capital over the past few days.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Survivors, students and advocates rallied and protested in communities and on college campuses across more than 40 states.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Gertsle came with his wife and three children from a city inside Israel, but grew up in a settlement of the northern West Bank and had protested the closing of Ganim as a teenager.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

As Cunningham protested the call, Wilson walked over to a Fever fan who had been standing in front of his seat in the second row behind the basket and pointing in Wilson’s direction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

“Dude, there was a polar bear,” Owen protested.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Following news of the suspected murder, people in Japan have been voicing anger with some 100 people protesting in both Naha and Tokyo.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

At a press conference at the time, he also said that Palestinian supporters still had the option of protesting during Netanyahu’s visit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Families of the disappeared are protesting, demanding international investigation into Chemmani mass grave.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Local residents are organizing, protesting and digging through records.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Next thing you know, you’ll be protesting with me. You want me to get you an armband?”

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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