protest
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Meta apologized for suspending the primary Instagram account of No Kings protest organizers on a day of events around the country, saying it mistook activity by a Claude tool for bot traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
It is also alleged he made "a fundamental error" in giving equal weight to a lawful parade and an unlawful protest.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
On Saturday, the situation spiraled out of control as more than a half-million people nationwide turned out to protest the cost of living.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
These groups include the so-called gilets jaunes 'yellow vest' movement, who demonstrated against cost-of-living hikes for over a year from 2018 - becoming one of the longest-lived protest movements in French history.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Paris went to protest, but Kat held up a hand to stop him.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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The NFL says its first regular-season game in France is still on for next weekend despite the riots that broke out during nationwide protests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
France is not even unique with student-led protests – with 26 of them popping up this year, from India to the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
A historic town hall in the French city of Limoges has been damaged in an apparent arson attack following a day of nationwide protests on Saturday.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
A clock tower spire has collapsed in a ball of flames in the French city of Limoges amid nationwide protests.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
This elicited a flurry of protests, and Callaway again began the arduous task of quieting everyone down.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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Hundreds of thousands of students have protested in recent weeks over staff shortages and dilapidated facilities in the country's lycées - secondary schools attended by 15 to 18-year-olds.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The following year Whittaker helped organise a walkout, in which some 20,000 staff protested against the company's handling of several issues, including what they felt was the rushed introduction of new technology.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The next morning, she protested her neighbor for the first time, grabbing a sign that said “Justice for All” and paddling back and forth in front of his home, hoping he would see.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 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
Elizebeth never protested because she never knew it happened.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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It follows disorder last month when students began protesting over school conditions.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Writer and activist Lura Elezi, 38, told AFP that she is protesting for "a better life, rule of law and against crime and corruption".
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
There are so many ways to make societal shifts, whether that’s writing to your officials or protesting or creating art that is challenging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Eileen Coyne, a Jackson supporter who was also out protesting, agreed.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
“I am actually protesting to my counterparties that there must be fraud in the marketplace for credit default swaps to be at all-time lows,” Burry wrote in an e-mail to an investor he trusted.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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