demonstration
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In Paris, where many shops had boarded up windows to prevent looting, and the Louvre and the Musee d'Orsay museums shut for the day, the main demonstration passed off largely peacefully.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
The device represents the first demonstration of a very thin, two-dimensional robot that can move from place to place using living muscle tissue.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
A demonstration was held outside the council house on Thursday in protest at Zadrozny being able to remain as a councillor.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The demonstration -- one of Serbia's largest in decades -- descended into panic after a mysterious noise sent crowds fleeing, fuelling claims that police had used a "sound cannon" -- an allegation authorities deny.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
After an evening lecture and demonstration of spirit rappings at a local theater, Albany’s audience was invited to book personal conversations with the spirits.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Lula's campaign sprang back to life following his first-round defeat driven by street demonstrations and a massive social media push.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
PARIS—France was on alert for renewed violence Saturday as protesters prepared to take to the streets across the country, a week after demonstrations against the rising cost of living descended into widespread rioting and looting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Police fired tear gas to disperse about 150 people protesting in the southeastern city of Lyon, in an area banned to all demonstrations, an AFP journalist saw.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
The Interior Ministry estimated around 400,000 people took part in Saturday's demonstrations, with nearly 1,000 arrests made.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Laura paid close attention during the demonstrations, asking intelligent questions, but at the last minute saying she would talk it over with her husband.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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