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protest

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




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The United Kingdom said the right to protest "can never excuse violence".

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

But the French are holding their breath - in anticipation of another chapter in this protest next Saturday.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

In Marseille, the prefect banned any protest or other gatherings from noon to 8 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The result is a more diverse and loosely organized protest movement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

A bunch of people carried protest signs and wore T-shirts with climate change slogans, and Akira and Natalie took pictures of the best ones.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

A police station and government buildings in Tirana have been attacked during the protests, which are being driven by demands for better university conditions, anger over corruption and calls for Rama's resignation.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The profiles of those in, and on the margins of, the protests are as varied as their demands.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

They railed against perceived ineptitude and corruption during protests in the capital Jakarta, but also in Bandung and Yogyakarta elsewhere on Java island, as well as Pekanbaru in Sumatra and Makassar in South Sulawesi.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

“The recent youth protests have forced these changes,” the officer said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Back in the United States, the antiwar protests began almost immediately.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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

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

Thousands of teachers have protested regularly since mid-September as the movement against "unfulfilled promises" spread from Tripoli to Benghazi, in the east.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 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

“You know as well as I do that the police won’t listen,” I protested.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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

Shahiza Huseynova, a mother who was protesting outside a school in the Mashtaga district of the capital, was detained on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 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

They got their medals taken away for protesting.

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


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