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protest

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




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A coalition of religious and interfaith groups led by Washington-based Indian American Muslim Council intends to protest Saturday’s event and has a van with video monitors plying Manhattan streets denouncing it.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The allegation is contained in an indictment lodged with the High Court of Justiciary in Glasgow over the incident that happened at the Ayrshire resort during a protest on 8 March 2025.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

In 2023, workers accused the company of disrupting union activities, including implying workers could be dismissed for participating in a union protest and locking emergency exits on the day workers planned to picket outside.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

As 1931 dragged on and they remained imprisoned without trial, the couple resorted to a hunger strike in protest.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

As if in protest, the korablik gave a half spin in a sudden gust, then righted itself.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

But the August 26 disaster also came just ahead of the anniversary of last year's September 8-9 youth-driven anti-corruption protests that toppled the previous government.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

The expansion has led to privacy concerns and protests.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Glenn’s death prompted outrage and protests in 2015, and then-LAPD Chief Charlie Beck called on prosecutors to file manslaughter charges against Proctor.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

Shradha Singh, a 23-year-old social-media influencer and yoga instructor, posted a number of videos from the protests.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Michael Randle and Pat Pottle were peace activists who had been given prison sentences for their antiwar protests in England.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

No wonder disgusted fans have protested both inside and outside Angel Stadium all summer.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Earlier in August, 32 petrochemical workers in Bandar-e Mahshahr, a city on the Persian Gulf coast, publicly protested their dismissals, according to ILNA.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Supporters have protested on Kyiv's streets weekly since he was sacked, calling on the president to reinstate him.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Pearl Jam protested the practices of Columbia House, and the bum deal it gave artists, but made little headway as the club boomed to 16 million members in the 1990s.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

“You might get sick in the night,” Nhamo protested.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

His potential problem is that Venezuela has a population of nearly 30 million people who believe they are citizens of a sovereign country, and they are already protesting this deal furiously.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

We bicker about them, but the majority of Americans aren’t in the streets protesting.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Some men have gone to prison for protesting the ban.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Residents in Gilroy, Calif., are protesting a $2 billion Amazon data center that was approved without public meetings or votes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

I imagine the terror my parents will feel when I sit with the others at dinner, refusing to eat, silently protesting in front of the Director and the Red Cross.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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