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demonstration

[dem-uhn-stray-shuhn] / ˌdɛm ənˈstreɪ ʃən /




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Authorities in Marseille had also banned protests but announced Friday that a union-organised demonstration would be allowed on an "exceptional basis".

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

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

Protesters who attended the demonstration told the BBC they had been "let down" by the authority.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

He got the story from another reporter: protestors had assembled for a demonstration that morning.

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

Official announcements appear to have done little to deter organisers, with hundreds of large and small demonstrations planned across France.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Officials have acknowledged underestimating the scale of the demonstrations and deploying police forces that were too static to contain the unrest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Hundreds of protests were held in France Saturday as nationwide anger grows over the cost of living, with security forces out in force to prevent a repeat of violence that marred last weekend's demonstrations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Around 550,000 people took part in last weekend's demonstrations against rising fuel prices and the cost of living, with frustrations escalating after weeks of student protests.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

“We are not going to stop demonstrations in this nation until we have good housing and political power. There is something about demonstrating that does something for you, for your dignity; it tells the truth.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson


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