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protest

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




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Islam told the BBC that demonstrations "cannot override the rights of other citizens just because a handful of people want to protest and be responsible for violence".

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

He supported the Uncommitted protest vote in 2024, then endorsed Harris.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026

“If I age out, then I’ll go protest because I have nothing to lose,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

The eviction of Maricarmen Abascal at the end of September "was the little fire" that sparked this protest, he told the BBC.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

But just as I began to protest, Mr. Pinkerton stepped into the railcar from the back platform and pulled the door shut, slipping his watch into his vest pocket.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Signed in 2024, the three-year deal sparked fan protests in Dortmund and further afield, with some supporters critical of the partnership with the Duesseldorf-based weapons manufacturer.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

After a year of protests, the government abandoned the reforms.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

MEERUT, India—Understanding the youth protests rocking India doesn’t require attending a demonstration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

She rails against her parents and society with protests that she can manage in her confined conditions — mostly by being stubborn and noncompliant.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

“But—” Anya’s protests were eaten by another screaming whistle.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

West Germany, despite the obvious need to overcome the country’s legacy, protested Israeli ships entering its waters in the North Sea while trying to pick up U.S. military equipment at the port city of Bremerhaven.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Coupang protested the penalty, saying in a statement: "The crux of this case is that our efforts to provide better services to customers have instead been deemed unlawful."

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

She recalled that her grandmother protested as a dentistry student in 1968 and her aunt, an architecture student, took part in demonstrations in the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

The Mothers of East L.A. organized and protested and lobbied, and put the brakes on plans for a state prison in their midst, and created a template for community power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Not much smaller,” Neel protested, but he obeyed his sister and felt her attaching the lure to his back.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

Woodward objects over his “quite sinister” spin, protesting, “There is no trap. I believe my approach is straightforward and my manner forthright. I want your take on this information I have. What am I missing?”

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

“But Anita, you’ve only been here for five minutes,” Ms. Lee represents herself as protesting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

A union source in the southern city of Toulouse said they would be protesting in its centre, despite a court upholding a police ban on the route.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Sheen has been arrested more than 60 times throughout his life for protesting various causes, and was a friend of the labor leader Dolores Huerta, whose image sits on a table in his dining room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

After Petey left, dragging the people of Bone Gap with her—including a vigorously protesting Jonas Apple, who wanted statements, damn it—Finn went to his room to check on the Kittens.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby


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