protest

Example Sentences

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Authorities have been eager to ensure that funerals -- which under Islam should take place as soon as possible -- do not themselves turn into protests.

From Barron's

There has been mounting criticism of and public protest against the administration’s activities since the launch of Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota last month.

From Los Angeles Times

In its statement, Ecuador's foreign ministry said that it had "immediately" handed a an official letter of protest to the US embassy in Quito.

From BBC

The poll follows deadly anti-corruption protests in September that toppled the previous government, prompting an accelerated election schedule and an unusual early-year date for voting.

From Barron's

These developments "highlight new dimensions of the continued security crackdown in the aftermath of the protests".

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