protest
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Many heeded the call from the leaders of the Pan Africanist Congress in March 1960 to march in protest against the dompas, including then-20-year-old Mofokeng.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Protestants claimed that Catholics were attacking their homes and said the school protest was their way of highlighting their concerns.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
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
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
In the face of protest from around the world, Khrushchev was defiant.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Ravalomanana was removed as Senate president in October, shortly after the protests, and was arrested at his home in December after failing to respond to a summons from the gendarmerie.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The former student leader has been a thorn in Beijing's side for more than a decade after shooting to prominence during the 2014 Umbrella Movement protests.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to reduce electric utilities’ wildfire liabilities failed in the state legislature after victim protests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The expansion has led to privacy concerns and protests.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“You know Dad is gonna flip if you get any more involved in this. I’m worried about you, too. The protests have already gotten out of hand.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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“Nithya has stood with us and our members through many fights,” Petersen said, noting that Raman was arrested as she protested with Unite Here workers in 2023 during their contract negotiations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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
“But I’m just finishing up,” Dan protested, now deflated.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
“But he is not your captain, or anyone else’s,” Penelope protested loudly from the aisle.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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Deputy Commissioner Biswajit Phukan told the BBC that most protesting families have land registered in their names or those of their ancestors, which has not been taken for the project.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 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
Many Americans are out in the streets protesting and putting themselves on the line.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Albanians have been protesting against the project for months, but it was when barbed wire appeared six weeks ago to mark out the boundaries of the complex that anger erupted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
She knelt on one knee, her bound wounds protesting as she cupped their heads and stroked their smooth hair.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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