protest
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City council meetings in which citizens swarm to protest paying for the cameras are the new must-see TV.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Also on Thursday, Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi summoned Russian ambassador to Japan Nikolai Nozdrev to lodge a "strong protest" against Putin's surprise move.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
But she makes such heavy weather of Hermione’s speeches denying her infidelity—bringing a fiery righteousness and much volume to her lengthy protestations—that Gertrude’s famous phrase, “The lady doth protest too much,” rattled through my head.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
She said the council represents 50,000 people and she now feels it has no power to protest anything built on Crenshaw Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Without any protest, I stuck my tongue out as far as I could.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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The protests have focused on allegations of cheating and corruption in the fiercely competitive exams for government jobs and university places that are a key pathway for upward mobility in India.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Since the protests, authorities have attempted to appease the nation's youth, with the parliament hiking penalties for leaking exam papers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Behind the protests over Flock cameras and data centers are fears about the dawn of a new tech era.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Last May, the junta dissolved all political parties following rare anti-government protests, which former Prime Minister Moussa Mara described as a severe blow to reconciliation efforts initiated by the military leaders.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“But it is, I’m sure of it,” Poppet protests.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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Tens of thousands protested against overtourism on the Spanish island of Mallorca last month, demanding fewer visitors and more affordable housing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The group, made of nearly 100,000 gamers, creators and developers, previously protested the acquisition by gathering outside EA’s Redwood City headquarters dressed as Sims in May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
You have protested masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in your neighborhoods.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Already on Thursday, around a thousand people protested Fedorov's removal in Kyiv and there were protests too in other cities.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
“You must stand off from him,” Matthewson protested.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
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We bicker about them, but the majority of Americans aren’t in the streets protesting.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Many Americans are out in the streets protesting and putting themselves on the line.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Those protesting against The Bell Hotel's use as asylum accommodation believe their action was, ultimately, a force for good.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Both political camps have been protesting ahead of the negotiations, which according to the US State Department, will focus on rebuilding democratic institutions, strengthening the electorate and guaranteeing political participation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Crab started protesting, then headed toward the front door.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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